Kuwait AH 1380/1961 100 fils

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Kuwait, a sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, was long under the domination of the Ottoman Turks. As the Turkish grip relaxed in the late nineteenth century, Kuwait fell under the "protection" of Great Britain, which used it as a base until 1961, when British troops evacuated and Kuwait was granted independence. The modern coinage dates from that time, wherein 1000 fils = 1 dinar. This copper-nickel hundred fils was minted in London 1961 only and is common. The boat pictured on the obverse is a dhow, the wooden sailing ship common in the Gulf.

Recorded mintage: 1,260,000 plus 60 proofs.

Specification: 6.5 g, copper-nickel, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• AH 1388/1968 5 fils
• AH 1407/1987 100 fils
• Coins and currency dated 1961
• return to Kuwait