The UAE's 1982 note series, of which this 100 Dirham is part, was issued just over a decade after the federation itself came into existence in 1971. The Central Bank had only been established in 1980, replacing the UAE Currency Board — so this is among the earliest issues under full central bank authority rather than the transitional currency arrangement.
The watermark-only security specification reflects the era; the multi-layer security features now standard on Gulf currency came considerably later. Pick 10 is the first 100 Dirham issue from the Central Bank proper.
The UAE's 1982 note series, of which this 100 Dirham is part, was issued just over a decade after the federation itself came into existence in 1971. The Central Bank had only been established in 1980, replacing the UAE Currency Board — so this is among the earliest issues under full central bank authority rather than the transitional currency arrangement.
The watermark-only security specification reflects the era; the multi-layer security features now standard on Gulf currency came considerably later. Pick 10 is the first 100 Dirham issue from the Central Bank proper.