Kuwait AH 1424 (2003) 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: unknown.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 13.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, 2011 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 5th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2010.

Link to:

• AH 1410 50 fils
• AH 1431 (2010) 5 fils
• AH 1428 (2007) 10 fils
• AH 1429 (2008) 100 fils
• Coins and currency dated 2003
• return to Kuwait