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Qatar & Dubai

قطر ودبي

The Qatar & Dubai Currency Board (1966–1973) issued one of the most historically unusual coinages in the Arab world — a shared currency between two states that both went on to join larger federations. Qatar became independent in 1971; Dubai joined the UAE. The joint currency covered dirhams from 1 dirham to 1 riyal. These seven years of coinage are the only numismatic record of these two sheikhdoms as monetary partners, making them prized by Gulf specialists.

Total coins
5
Date range
1966–1966
Dynasties
1
Commemoratives
0

Featured coinsgold & highlights

1 Dirham
1 Dirham
1966 CE (1386 AH)
5 Dirhams
5 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)
10 Dirhams
10 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)
25 Dirhams
25 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)
50 Dirhams
50 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)

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💡Collecting tips

A genuinely completable series — only a handful of denominations across seven years. The full set (1 dirham through 1 riyal, 1966–1973) is the goal. Condition varies widely as many circulated in harsh Gulf conditions. These coins are historically unique — no other Arab currency was shared between two states that both survived as distinct political entities. An ideal specialist collection.

Catalogue(5)

1 Dirham
1 Dirham
1966 CE (1386 AH)
5 Dirhams
5 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)
10 Dirhams
10 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)
25 Dirhams
25 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)
50 Dirhams
50 Dirhams
1966 CE (1386 AH)
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