This is an example of the UAE’s earliest coinage. It is inspired by the currency of Alexander the Great at the end of the 4th century BCE and features a stylised depiction of the Greek hero Herakles on one side and a seated figure with a horse on the other. The horse, representing the local symbol of power, replaces the bird regularly featured on Alexander coins. 'Abiel', an Aramaic word that refers to a royal title, replaces 'Alexander', which would have been written in Greek. Some of these coins were issued by female rulers, indicating the long history of women empowerment in the UAE.