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100 Dirhams - Khalifa Year of Zayed
| Issuer | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Weight | 60 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized portrait bust of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan facing slightly left, depicted in traditional Emirati headdress (keffiyeh and agal), rendered in a bold graphic engraving style with geometric line elements in the background evoking architectural motifs. The portrait is enclosed within a raised inner circle. The Arabic legend عام زايد (Year of Zayed) arcs along the upper periphery, while the English legend YEAR OF ZAYED curves along the lower periphery. The dates 2018 and 1918 appear flanking the central portrait on the left and right respectively, marking the centennial of Sheikh Zayed's birth. |
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| Obverse lettering | عام زايد 2018 1918 YEAR OF ZAYED |
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The UAE declared 2018 the Year of Zayed to mark what would have been Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's centennial — he was born in 1918 and died in November 2004 after ruling Abu Dhabi for 33 years and serving as the federation's first president from its founding in 1971. The commemorative program was sweeping, touching everything from postage to currency, with the Central Bank issuing multiple collector pieces across the year.
KM#121 is among the larger format silver issues from this series, struck at 60mm — a size that pushed the limits of standard coining presses and required dedicated production runs.