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| Issuer | United Arab Emirates |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the large Arabic numeral ١ (one) above the Arabic word درهم (dirham), together occupying the majority of the coin's face. The country name الامارات العربية المتحدة arcs along the upper periphery in Arabic script, while the legend UNITED ARAB EMIRATES curves along the lower periphery in Latin characters, the two inscriptions forming a continuous border around the denomination. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylized flame device, representing the official logo of Sharjah as Arab Cultural Capital, dominates the central field, rendered with flowing, sinuous lines evoking both fire and calligraphic movement. The design is enclosed within a continuous beaded inner circle. Along the lower portion of the field, a bilingual inscription reads الشارقة عاصمة الثقافة in Arabic and SHARJAH CULTURAL CAPITAL in Latin script, flanking the date numeral 98. |
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