Abu Dhabi issued commemorative dirhams in silver-plated copper-nickel rather than sterling throughout the 2010s and into the 2020s, a cost-driven format that kept commemorative pieces accessible to a broader domestic market without the premium of solid silver. The plating on these strikes is thin enough that edge wear appears early, making fully intact examples harder to find than mintage figures suggest.
Abu Dhabi issued commemorative dirhams in silver-plated copper-nickel rather than sterling throughout the 2010s and into the 2020s, a cost-driven format that kept commemorative pieces accessible to a broader domestic market without the premium of solid silver. The plating on these strikes is thin enough that edge wear appears early, making fully intact examples harder to find than mintage figures suggest.