Catalog
5 Fils - Khalifa FAO, small type, magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 5 Fils |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the denomination numeral '٥' (5) in large Arabic script prominently at centre, with the word 'فلوس' (Fils) below in Arabic lettering. The Arabic legend 'الامارات العربية المتحدة' (United Arab Emirates) curves along the upper periphery, while the Latin legend 'UNITED ARAB EMIRATES' runs along the lower periphery. The design is clean and typographic, with all elements set against a flat, unadorned field. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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The FAO designation ties this issue to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's long-running coinage program, which from the late 1960s onward encouraged member states to mint coins carrying agricultural themes as a vehicle for public awareness campaigns. The UAE's participation in that program reflects the federation's early efforts to align its monetary identity with international development frameworks during the post-unification decades.
KM# 100.2 distinguishes the small-type variant from its predecessor by physical reduction and the shift to copper-plated steel — a composition change driven by rising raw material costs that affected low-denomination coinage across the Gulf states in the 2010s.