The Qatar 1 Riyal banknote is part of the 1996 issues. It is brown in color and measures 134 x 66 mm. The obverse side shows the coat of arms with a dhow, palm trees, and crossed swords. The reverse side features a dhow, the Mosque of the Sheikhs, the Foreign Ministry building, and the Emiri Palace. This banknote uses security thread varieties and contains a watermark with a falcon head design. It is graded 64 by the Paper Money Guarantee (PMG).