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2013 United Arab Emirates 5 Dirhams Banknote, Central Bank of the UAE, Sharjah Central Souq (Blue Souq) / Khor Fakkan bay, Imam Salem Al Mutawa Mosque, Pick P-26b, Serial 099110565 (vertical Arabic serial at left, horizontal at right) [Est. VF]
Description
A Central Bank of the UAE 5 dirhams note dated AH 1434 (2013), Pick P-26b, with the vertical serial at left. The front shows the Sharjah Central Souq (the Blue Souq); the back shows Khor Fakkan bay and the Imam Salem Al Mutawa Mosque, with a falcon panel. Watermark: falcon head, 5 and a dallah (coffee pot). Signature of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Minister of Finance. Catalog size 143 x 60 mm. Serial 099110565 (vertical Arabic serial at left, horizontal at right). Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 142.9 x 60.1 mm; printed margins left 1.5, right 1.4, top 4.7, bottom 2.7 mm (design low). The close-ups show the serial, the Blue Souq, Khor Fakkan and the mosque and the date. The last photo adds a millimeter scale.
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Historical Context
The 5 dirham note honors the emirate of Sharjah on both of its coasts: the Blue Souq in Sharjah city on the Gulf, and Khor Fakkan on the Gulf of Oman.
Condition
[Est. VF] Folds and light soiling; crisp edges. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.
Legal Tender
Still legal tender: the paper notes circulate alongside the 2022 polymer notes (The National, April 2022).
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