Bust of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, facing right No denomination
Obverse script
Arabic
Obverse lettering
صاحب السمُو الشيخ زايد بن سلطان آل
نهيان
رئيس دولة الامارات العربيّة المتحدة (Translation: His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates)
Reverse description
The old emblem of the United Arab Emirates. It consists of a falcon of Saladin. The falcon has a disk which shows an Arab sailboat in its interior. The disk is surrounded by a chain. The falcon holds with its talons a parchment bearing the name of the federation in Kufic script
Reverse script
Arabic, Latin
Reverse lettering
العيد الوطني الخامس والعشرون
1996 ١٩٩٦
[الامارات العربية المتحدة]
THE TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (Translation: The 25th National Day 1996 United Arab Emirates The Twenty Fifth Anniversary)