According to a press release dated 7 December 2021, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates introduced a 50-dirham note to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the union which was established on 2 December 1971. This is the first polymer note issued by the United Arab Emirates.
B248 (PNL): 50 dirhams (US$14)
Purple, violet, and blue. Front: Arabic text; Emirates logo; Wahat Al Karama (memorial to the martyrs of the Emirates); seven founding fathers standing with flag after signing the union document; registration device; Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Back: English text; registration device; Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan signing the union agreement; Etihad Museum. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (Oumolat Security Printing). 151 x 64 mm. Polymer (Safeguard).
a. 1443/2021. Sig. 5. Intro: 07.12.2021.
Courtesy of Igor Tereshkov, Claudio Marana, Amirali Somji, and Jacek Stącel.