The obverse side features a portrait of of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan. What makes this portrait special is that it actually comes from a 1976 meeting with NASA space crew from the Apollo 17. The clear windows show Sheikh Zayed and also a space suit. In the background is an image of a spaceship in addition to the HOPE Probe Spacecraft from the Emirates Mars Mission, orbiter satellite and the Tanegashima Space Center located in Japan. It went into orbit in early 2021.
Reverse description
The reverse side features an image of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant which is located in Abu Dhabi. It symbolizes the countries dedication to clean energies.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Portrait of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on a circular
watermark on the right.
Obverse lettering
مصرف الإمارات العربية المتحدة
المركزي
ألف دراهم
ورقة نقدية مضمونة القيمة بموجب القانون
الِْإمَارَات
THE EMIRATES (Translation: Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates One Thousand Dirhams Guaranteed Value Banknote by Law)
Reverse lettering
Central Bank of the United Arab
Emirates 1000
2022
1000 One Thousand Dirhams
