Currency  Dirham (AED)
Facial value  0,50
Years of issue  1973 – 1989
Metal  Copper-Nickel
Ø in mm  24,8
Art.-No.  AE00.50B
Price EUR  40,00

Derricks for oil drilling, symbol of the first industry and main wealth of the country (60% of GDP). With a production of about 3 million barrels a day, it is the 4th largest producer of the OPEC. Its proven reserves of 98 billion barrels place it 7th in the world.