The UAE Central Bank has issued a Dh500 silver coin to mark the country's Golden Jubilee.
The front features an image of Qasr Al Watan, the state emblem, the years 1971 – when the UAE was formed – and 2021, as well as the name of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Arabic and English.
The back shows the Year of the 50th logo and the nominal value of Dh500, in addition to the name of the UAE Central Bank written in both Arabic and English.
Authorities said the coin “embodies the Ministry of Presidential Affairs' alignment with the country's pioneering achievements and initiatives” and its “quest to build a prosperous economy”.
The coin will not be sold at the UAE Central Bank's headquarters or its branches, according to Wam. It does not say where the coin will be available.
The Central Bank regularly issues commemorative coins to mark significant dates or events.
It recently released 2020 silver coins featuring the official mascots of Expo 2020 Dubai. The coins are available for sale at Expo 2020 official shops, as well as on the New Zealand Mint’s website.
Iconic moments in the UAE's first 50 years
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Egyptian singer Najat Al Saghira performs in Abu Dhabi for the 1972 National Day celebrations, which saw the first performance of the UAE national anthem. Photo: Al Ittihad -
The first Gulf Co-operation Council meeting at the InterContinental hotel in Abu Dhabi in 1981. Photo: Al Ittihad -
Passengers board the inaugural Emirates flight in 1985. Photo: Emirates -
Founding Father Sheikh Zayed flanked by Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Philip before a lunch at the Hilton hotel in Abu Dhabi in February 1979. Getty Images -
The UAE national football team during a training session at Imola in Italy before the World Cup first-round matches in May 1990. AFP -
Jerry Bailey on Cigar celebrates after edging out Soul of the Matter to win the $4 million Dubai World Cup race in in March 1996. Horse of the Year Cigar claimed the $2.4 million first prize with its 14th consecutive victory. Allsport -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces at the time, joins Emirati officers during a training session in Canjuers, southern France, in July 1999, before their deployment in Kosovo. AFP -
Leaders and officials at funeral prayers for Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father, at Abu Dhabi's Sultan bin Zayed Mosque on November 3, 2004. AFP -
Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai's ruling family, returns to Dubai in August 2004 after winning a historic first gold medal during the Athens Olympics in the men's double trap shooting. AFP -
Fans watch second practice round action from the main grandstand at Etihad Airways Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit, on October 30, 2009. Stephen Lock / The National -
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building, lit by fireworks at the opening ceremony on January 4, 2010. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, officially opened the building, which is 828 metres tall. AFP -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, during a moment of silence at a Commemoration Day flag-raising ceremony at Wahat Al Karama, November 20, 2016. Photo: Crown Prince Court -
Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri before boarding a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station in September, 2019. EPA
