The 100 Dirhams 2018 banknote was issued by the Central Bank of the UAE as part of the modern paper series, emphasizing the nation’s heritage and key architectural achievements.
The obverse features the Dhow sailing ship, symbolizing the UAE’s maritime history and traditional pearl-diving legacy, framed with intricate geometric patterns and inscriptions in Arabic and English.
The reverse depicts the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE’s most iconic religious and architectural landmarks, with complementary decorative motifs.
Printed on cotton-based paper, the note includes a watermark, security thread, and microprinting for anti-counterfeiting.
Dimensions: 160 × 70 mm.
Commemorative issue
Centenary of UAE’s Founding Father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan
Obverse
Al-Fahidi Fort and Year of Zayed Logo
Lettering:
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
المصرف المركزي
مائة درهم
ورقة نقدية مضمونة القيمة بموجب القانون
Translation:
United Arab Emirates
Central Bank
One Hundred Dirhams
Guaranteed Value Banknote by Law
Reverse
Falcon and Sheikh Zayed Bridge
Lettering:
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CENTRAL BANK
ONE HUNDRED DIRHAMS
Watermark
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan with a Dallah (traditional Arabic coffee pot) and the number 100 to the left.
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Features
| Issuer | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | United Arab Emirates Central Bank (مصرف الإمارات العربية المتحدة المركزي) |
| President | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative banknotes |
| Year | 1440 (2018) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 100 Dirhams 100 AED = GBP 20 |
| Currency | Dirham (1973-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 155 × 66 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
