Catalog
10 Dirhams
| Issuer | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates |
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| Year | 2022-2023 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green-toned polymer note with a large vignette of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi occupying the central and lower portion of the face, rendered in fine detail against a guilloche underprint. Arabic inscriptions of the issuing authority and denomination appear across the upper register, with an English legend reading 'THE EMIRATES' also present. The overall color scheme is dominated by shades of green with lighter tonal variations in the background patterning. |
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| Reverse description | Green-toned reverse with a central vignette of the Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre, a cultural and architectural landmark located in the Emirate of Sharjah on the Gulf of Oman coast. The structure is rendered in fine line work against a decorative guilloche background in complementary green hues. Denomination and issuing authority inscriptions appear in Arabic and English within the surrounding border and panel areas. |
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The UAE's shift to polymer for this denomination is part of a broader 2022 series refresh, but the more notable detail is the printer: Oumolat Security Printing LLC is a domestic facility, making the UAE one of very few Arab states producing security-grade polymer notes entirely within its own borders. Most regional central banks still rely on De La Rue, Giesecke+Devrient, or similar European contractors for substrate and print alike.
Polymer adoption in the Gulf has been cautious and piecemeal. The durability advantage in high-heat, high-humidity circulation environments is well documented, though the UAE's air-conditioned retail economy arguably reduces that edge compared to open-air markets elsewhere.