The 50 Dirhams 2016 banknote was issued by the Central Bank of the UAE as part of the modern paper series emphasizing the country’s heritage and architectural landmarks.
The obverse features the Dhow sailing ship, reflecting the UAE’s maritime and pearl-diving history, with intricate geometric patterns and the denomination in both Arabic and English.
The reverse depicts the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, highlighting one of the UAE’s most iconic modern Islamic architectural masterpieces.
Printed on cotton-based paper, the note includes a watermark, security thread, and microprinting for anti-counterfeiting.
Dimensions: 155 × 70 mm.
Obverse
Oryx
Lettering:
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
المصرف المركزي
خمسون درهمًا
ورقة نقدية مضمونة القيمة بموجب القانون
Translation:
United Arab Emirates
Central Bank
Fifty Dirhams
Guaranteed Value Banknote by Law
Reverse
Al Jahli Fort
Lettering:
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CENTRAL BANK
FIFTY DIRHAMS
Watermark
Sparrowhawk’s head in profile.
Dallah (traditional Arabic coffee pot). The number 50 to the left of the Sparrowhawk’s head.
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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 | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1425-1438 (2004-2017) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 50 Dirhams 50 AED = GBP 10 |
| Currency | Dirham (1973-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 151 × 64 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
