UAE dirhams
Currency code: ISO 4217 — AED (784); symbol — AED / د.إ
Issuer: Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
Banknote denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 dirhams
Notes: The notes feature a portrait of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE, along with architectural landmarks of the Emirates.
Banknote Security Features
- Watermark — a portrait of Sheikh Zayed, visible when held to light.
- Security thread — a metallized thread with microtext, embedded in the paper.
- A holographic stripe or patch whose image changes when the note is tilted.
- Colour-shifting ink on the denomination.
- A latent image visible only from an acute viewing angle.
- UV-luminescent fibres and security elements that glow under ultraviolet light.
- Microprinting and raised (tactile) elements for the visually impaired.