1000 Dirhams - Zayed (UAE 25th National Day) 1996 front 1000 Dirhams - Zayed (UAE 25th National Day) 1996 back
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1000 Dirhams - Zayed UAE 25th National Day

1996 year
Gold (.916) 40 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
United Arab Emirates
President
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1971-2004)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
Value
1000 Dirhams 1000 AED = USD 272
Currency
Dirham (1973-date)
Composition
Gold (.916)
Weight
40 g
Diameter
40 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#91864
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

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

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

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

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Issue Date: 1996

NOTE: Despite not having a denomination, gold coins issued by the UAE Central Bank are considered to have the following denominations:
20g = 500 Dirhams
40g = 1000 Dirhams
60g = 1500 Dirhams
200g = 5000 Dirhams
Krause also mentions these denominations when listing these gold coins
It's noteworthy that gold coins issued between 1976-1996 have the denomination written

Interesting fact

The 1000 Dirhams - Zayed (UAE 25th National Day) 1996 coin from the United Arab Emirates is made of gold (.916) and weighs 40 grams, making it a valuable and unique collector's item for numismatists and gold investors.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996  4000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1000 Dirhams - Zayed (UAE 25th National Day) 1996 coin.