Rial, riyal, or RIAL may refer to: *

Rial (surname) Rial is a surname, family name, or last name (i.e., apellido in Spanish). The surname "Rial" is a very old family name and people with that last name can be found in small numbers in several countries of the western world that use the English langu ...

, a surname (and list of people with the name) *

Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill University, Vol. I. For the Advancement of Learning, ...

, McGill University *

Rial Racing Rial is a German producer of light alloy wheels and rims, and was a Formula One constructor competing in the and seasons. Founded in the 1970s as a wheel rim producer, the company was bought by Günter Schmid, ex-owner of the ATS wheels compan ...

, a former German Formula One team

Currency

Various currencies named rial, riyal or riel (derived from Spanish/Portuguese ''real''): *

Iranian rial The rial (; symbol: ; abbreviation: Rl (singular) and Rls (plural) or IR in Latin; ISO code: IRR) is the official currency of Iran. It is subdivided into 100 dinars, but due to the rial's low purchasing power the dinar is not practically used. ...

, the currency of Iran *

Omani rial The Omani rial (, ISO 4217 code OMR) is the currency of Oman. It is divided into 1000 ''paisa, baisa'' (also written ''baiza'', ). Fixed exchange rate From 1973 to 1986, the rial was pegged to the United States dollar, U.S. dollar at 1 Omani rial ...

, the currency of Oman *

Yemeni rial The rial (; sign: ﷼; abbreviation: YRl (singular) and YRls (plural) in Latin, ,ر.ي in Arabic; ISO code: YER) is the official currency of the Republic of Yemen. It is technically divided into 100 fils, although coins denominated in fils hav ...

, the currency of Yemen *

Cambodian riel The riel (; ; sign: ៛; code: KHR) is the currency of Cambodia. There have been two distinct riel, the first issued between 1953 and May 1975. Between 1975 and 1980, the country had no monetary system. A second currency, also named "riel", h ...

, the currency of Cambodia *

Moroccan rial The rial was the currency of Morocco between 1880 and 1921. It was subdivided into 10 ''Moroccan dirham, dirham'', each of 50 ''mazunas''. History The rial was introduced when Morocco adopted a modern style coinage in 1882. It replaced a system con ...

, a former currency of Morocco *

Tunisian rial The rial () or piastre was the currency of Tunisia until 1891. It was subdivided into 16 (), each of 13 (). The was further subdivided into 6 (). The () was worth 2 . The denomination was often either not given on coins or only indicated by a n ...

, a former currency of Tunisia * The

Hejaz riyal The riyal (Arabic language, Arabic: ' was the currency of the Kingdom of Hejaz between 1916 and 1925. It was subdivided into 20 qirsh (). The riyal was a silver coin the same weight as the Ottoman 20 Turkish lira, kuruş coin but was minted in .9 ...

* The

Qatari riyal The Qatari riyal (currency sign, sign: QR in Latin alphabet, Latin, in Arabic script, Arabic; ISO 4217, ISO code: QAR) is the official currency of the Qatar, State of Qatar. It is divided into 100 dirhams (). History Until 1966, Qatar used t ...

* The Saudi riyal * * A popular nickname for the 20-

piastre The piastre or piaster () is any of a number of units of currency. The term originates from the Italian for "thin metal plate". The name was applied to Spanish and Hispanic American pieces of eight, or pesos, by Venetian traders in the Le ...

Egyptian coin * A popular nickname for the 5- santimat Moroccan coin * ''Alriyal Alfransi'' (lit. French Riyal), the Arab name for the

Maria Theresa thaler The Maria Theresa thaler (MTT) is a silver bullion coin and a type of Conventionsthaler that has been used in world trade continuously since it was first minted in 1741. It is named after Maria Theresa who ruled Austria, Hungary, Croatia and ...

Currency

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