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) *

Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public university, public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by George IV, King George IV,Frost, Stan ...

, 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 company ...

, a former German Formula One team Various currencies named rial or riyal (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 *

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

, 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 riyal (Arabic: ' was the currency of the Kingdom of Hejaz between 1916 and 1925. It was subdivided into 20 qirsh ( ar, قرش. The riyal was a silver coin the same weight as the Ottoman 20 kuruş coin but was minted in 1917 fineness rather tha ...

* The

Qatari riyal The Qatari riyal (sign: QR in Latin, in Arabic; ISO code: QAR) is the currency of the State of Qatar. It is divided into 100 dirhams ( ar, درهم). History Until 1966, Qatar used the Indian rupee as its currency, in the form of Gulf rupees. ...

* 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-

piastres 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 Levant ...

Egyptian coin * A popular nickname for the 5- santimat Moroccan coin

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