Kuwait AH 1432 (2011) 10 fils

from the Ma’adi Collection

from the Ma’adi Collection

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 100 fils = one dinar. The boat pictured on the obverse is a dhow, the wooden sailing ship common in the Gulf.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 3.75 g, nickel-brass, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 11.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• AH 1431 5 fils
• AH 1432 50 fils
• AH 1429 100 fils
• Coins and currency dated 2011
• return to coins of Kuwait