{"product_id":"1982-uae-united-arab-emirates-central-bank-5-uae-dirhams-banknote-p-7a-serial-no-25-119037","title":"1982 UAE United Arab Emirates Central Bank - 5 UAE Dirhams Banknote P-7a Serial No. 25 119037","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUAE 5 Dirhams Banknote – Sharjah Palm Market \u0026amp; Seacoast Cove (1982 Issue)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick# 7a | TBB# 201 | Numista Ref. N#204120\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued on 1 September 1982 during the presidency of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, this 5 Dirhams note represents the early visual identity of the young United Arab Emirates. Printed on paper and designed in the classic brown‑on‑multicolour palette typical of the 1970s–80s Gulf issues, it captures the country’s heritage through scenes of trade, coastal life, and falconry. As part of the first-generation UAE banknote series (1973–1989), it remains a sought‑after piece for collectors of Middle Eastern and early federation-era currency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrown on multicolour underprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharjah market palm at the right, reflecting traditional commerce and oasis agriculture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNational Arms of the UAE at upper centre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArabic script, including the issuing authority: \u003cstrong\u003eمصرف الإمارات العربية المتحدة المركزي\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination in Arabic numerals and text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrown on multicolour underprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeacoast cove with a defensive tower, symbolising maritime heritage and coastal settlement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSparrowhawk at the left, a recurring emblem of Emirati identity and falconry traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish inscription: \u003cstrong\u003eUNITED ARAB EMIRATES CENTRAL BANK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination: \u003cstrong\u003eFIVE DIRHAMS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eColour \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDominant brown tones with soft multicolour background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean, early‑1980s engraving style with minimalistic security elements compared to later issues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Scrollable table\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUnited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArab \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmirates\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUnited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArab \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmirates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentral \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBank\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eZayed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSultan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNahyan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1971–2004)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStandard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecirculation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebanknote\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirhams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eValue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(approx.)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAED \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e≈ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGBP \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDirham \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1973–present)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e141 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e× \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e59 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIssue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1982\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eP# 7, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTBB# 201\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatermark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSparrowhawk’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehead\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSecurity Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatermark of a sparrowhawk’s head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly-generation micro‑printing and layered underprint patterns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional layout without modern UV or holographic elements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Collect This Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectors value the 1982 5 Dirhams note for several reasons:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresents the early decades of the UAE’s formation and national identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures classic Emirati motifs: falconry, coastal defence, and traditional markets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the first long-running paper series before later redesigns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttractive brown colour scheme and balanced engraving style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncreasingly scarce in high grades due to heavy circulation during the 1980s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts blend of historical imagery, early-state symbolism, and clean design makes it an appealing addition to any Gulf or world banknote collection. 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