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50 Dirhams - Khalifa Saud / Rashid
| Issuer | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Weight | 28 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features two portrait effigies juxtaposed: a color photographic portrait of the current ruler H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla occupying the primary field, alongside a black-and-white portrait of the founding father H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mu'alla. The dual imagery commemorates the continuity of leadership across the fifty years of the UAE's founding. The dates 1971 and 2021 appear as inscriptions marking the Golden Jubilee period. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2021 1971 |
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This issue commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the UAE's founding, a milestone the federation reached in December 2021 after originally uniting six emirates in 1971, with Ras al-Khaimah joining in February 1972. The Central Bank released several collector pieces tied to the jubilee, of which this silver 50 Dirham is among the more substantive in weight and fineness.
The dual-ruler attribution — Khalifa and Rashid — reflects the governing arrangement across Abu Dhabi and Dubai at the time of issue.