Home GCC UAE UAE issues special coins, bank note to commemorate Year of Zayed A total of 5,000 silver commemorative coins weighing 60 grams will be issued by Staff writer November 29, 2018 The UAE’s Central Bank has issued two commemorative coins – a silver coin and a one Dirham coin – as well as a Dhs100 denomination bank note with the ‘Year of Zayed’ logo to celebrate the country’s 47th National Day. A total of 5,000 silver commemorative coins weighing 60 grams will be issued. The front side of the coin will feature the ‘Year of Zayed – 1918-2018’ logo, while the back side will have the phrase ‘Commemorative Coin’ and the nominal value of ‘100 Dirhams’. The Central Bank will also put in circulation commemorative dirhams. The back side of the coin will feature the ‘Year of Zayed – 1918-2018’ logo while the front-side of the coin will remain unchanged. The bank is issuing the commemorative currency to pay tribute to the UAE’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, whose centennial year was marked in 2018. Mubarak Rashid Al Mansouri, governor of the Central Bank stated: “It is very important to commemorate the Zayed Centenary and recognise his essential contribution to the rise and progress of the UAE.” The silver coin will be available for sale at the central bank main office and branches, while the commemorative dirham coin and the special edition of the Dhs100 bank note will be introduced into circulation as per the regular established procedures, a statement said. Tags coins currency dirham Government Mubarak Rashid Al Mansouri UAE UAE Central Bank Year of Zayed 0 Comments You might also like Flying Taxis: How Archer aims to revolutionise travel in the UAE UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for January; will rates drop in 2024? How REITs are unlocking the potential of UAE real estate GCC region M&A blazes trail as global deals decline