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 langua ...

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

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, McGill University * Rial Racing, a former German Formula One team Various currencies named rial, riyal or riel (derived from Spanish/Portuguese ''real''): *

Iranian rial The rial ( fa, ریال ایران, riyâl-è Irân; sign: ﷼; abbreviation: Rl (singular) and Rls (plural) or IR in Latin; ISO code: IRR) is the official currency of Iran. There is no official symbol for the currency but the Iranian standar ...

, the currency of Iran * Omani rial, the currency of Oman *

Yemeni rial The rial ( ar, ريال يمني; 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 ...

, the currency of Yemen *

Cambodian riel The riel (; km, រៀល, riĕl ; 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 currenc ...

, the currency of Cambodia * Moroccan rial, a former currency of Morocco *

Tunisian rial The rial (french: rial sebili) 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 on ...

, a former currency of Tunisia * The Hejaz riyal * The Qatari riyal * The

Saudi riyal The Saudi riyal ( ar, ريال سعودي ') is the currency of Saudi Arabia. It is abbreviated as or SAR ''(Saudi Arabian Riyal)''. It is subdivided into 100 halalas ( ar, هللة '). The currency is pegged to the US dollar at a constant rate ...

* * 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 Venice, Venetian traders in the ...

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, and Bohemia fr ...

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