25 Fils: 2005
Weight: 3.5gm
Metal: copper-nickel
Weight: 3.5gmDiameter: 20mm
Reverse: gazelle
Date: 2005(AD)-1425(AH)
50 Fils: 1995
Date: 1995(AD)-1415(AH)
Metal: copper-nickel
Diameter: 21mm
Reverse: oil derricks above date
Date: 1995(AD)-1415(AH)Metal: copper-nickel
Diameter: 21mm
Reverse: oil derricks above date
1 Dirham: 2007
Weight:11.3gm
Metal: copper-nickel
Reverse: jug above date
Date:2007-1428
1428 is in Muslim date(AH) and it converts to 2007 AD
Metal: copper-nickel
Reverse: jug above date
Date:2007-1428
1428 is in Muslim date(AH) and it converts to 2007 AD
Countries in the Arabic peninsula generally use Muslim era(AH) for their dating, which commenced on 622 AD when the prophet Mohammed fled from Mecca to Medina. To convert the AH to AD, we subtract 3% of the AH date and then add 622. The muslim calendar has 354 days as it is a lunar calendar and thus it is 2.98% shorter than our year.
The date in the last coin is wrong. 2007 AD it converts to 1428. That's what it's written on the coin.
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