← Read the currency article Qatari riyal: research record Evidence coverage: 1973–1973. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
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Qatari riyal QAR · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Predecessor documented At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input.
View the modern predecessor audit → Parents / predecessors Children / successors No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.
Siblings
Monetary history 2 events Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
1973: separate national issue; 19 June is law date National currency introduction The Qatar–Dubai riyal period ended with a separate Qatari issue in 1973; the issuer dates the authority's founding Law 7 to 19 June 1973.
C537 1973-05 Territorial currency separation Qatar continued with a separate riyal at par after the joint issue ended.
C972 Evidence & research notes 2 claims Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
Supported C537
The Qatar–Dubai riyal period ended with a separate Qatari issue in 1973; the issuer dates the authority's founding Law 7 to 19 June 1973.
Qatar Central Bank · History of Banknotes Citation S271 ·
Open source ↗ Indexed paragraph on dissolution of Qatar–Dubai board and Law 7
Source access and limitations Relevant indexed source passage inspected; full-body retrieval failed or yielded a script/block page.
Supported C972
Qatar continued with a separate riyal at par after the joint issue ended.
Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 ·
Open source ↗ Qatar: May 1973 currency history
Source access and limitations Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.