United Arab Emirates 25 Fils 1989 Coin Gazelle Arabic Zayed Khalifa 20mm KM# 4

Description

United Arab Emirates 25 Fils 1989 Coin Gazelle Arabic Zayed Khalifa 20mm KM# 4. ١٤٠٩ - ١٩٨٩
Features
Issuer United Arab Emirates
President Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1971-2004)
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1393-1432 (1973-2011)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 25 Fils
0.25 AED = USD 0.07
Currency Dirham (1973-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 2451
References KM# 4
Obverse
Denomination in Arabic surrounded by name of the country in Arabic and English.
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Lettering:
الامارات العربية المتحدة
٢٥
فلساً
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Translation:
United Arab Emirates
25
Fils
Reverse
Gazelle facing left, date below. Probably the sand gazelle or goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa marica), one of the 2 species found in the UAE.
Script: Arabic
Lettering: ١٤٠٩ - ١٩٨٩
Translation: 2007-1428
Engraver: Geoffrey Colley Read more on Wikipedia
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Comments
Rulers:
1- Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (02 Dec 1971 - 02 Nov 2004)
2- Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan (03 Nov 2004 - Date)
Mint:
British Royal Mint (1973, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1995 & 1998)
Royal Canadian Mint (1986, 1987, 1988, 2005, 2007 & 2011)