Catalog
50 Dirhams
| Issuer | Qatar and Dubai |
|---|---|
| Year | 1966 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, Schön#5 |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The Arabic numeral '٥٠' appears prominently in the center of the field, enclosed within a decorative beaded inner circle. Below the denomination, the Arabic word 'درهما' (Dirhams) is inscribed. The Latin legend 'QATAR AND DUBAI' arcs along the lower periphery outside the beaded border, providing a bilingual identification of the issuing territory. The overall design is austere and functional, consistent with British-influenced Gulf state coinage of the period. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | 1386 (1966) - ١٣٨٦ · ١٩٦٦ - 2,000,000 |
| Additional information |
Qatar and Dubai's monetary union was itself a brief accident of decolonization — the two territories shared a currency authority only from 1966 until Dubai joined the UAE in 1971, leaving Qatar to establish its own central bank shortly after. The entire series was issued for just five years, making the window of production unusually narrow for a Gulf state coinage.
The Bahrain Mint handled production. Dubai's subsequent absorption into the UAE rendered this issuing authority permanently extinct.