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1 Dinar
| Issuer | United Arab Emirates |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | Dirham (1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | Depiction of the Green Dome and tomb chamber of the Prophet Muhammad as part of Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, Saudi Arabia, rendered in stylized architectural form. The denomination inscription in Arabic script appears in the lower field below the central motif. The design is framed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The Islamic Shahada — 'La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah' (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) — rendered in bold square Kufic calligraphy within a central circle. A Quranic verse (Surah Al-Anbiya 21:92) in Arabic script encircles the central medallion: 'wa inna hadhihi ummatukum ummatan wahidatan wa ana rabbukum fattaqun'. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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The UAE's gold dinar issues of this period were struck primarily for the collector and gift market rather than any circulating monetary purpose, timed closely to national celebrations and presentations at state functions. The 2001 date places this squarely in the year of the UAE's 30th National Day commemorations, which drove demand for presentation-quality gold pieces across the Emirates.