Kuwait AH 1401 (1981) 50 fils

from the Ma’adi Collection

from the Ma’adi 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. The boat pictured on the obverse is a dhow, the wooden sailing ship common in the Gulf.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

Specification: 4.5 g, copper-nickel, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 13.

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
• 1976 2 dinars, 15th National Day
• AH 1401/1981 5 fils
• AH 1401/1981 10 fils
• AH 1401/1981 100 dinars, the beginning of the 15th century AH
• AH 1401/1981 100 dinars, 20th National Day
• AH 1431 (2010) 5 fils
• AH 1428 (2007) 10 fils
• AH 1407 50 fils
• Coins and currency dated 1981
• return to Kuwait