View source for Kuwait AH 1432 (2011) 50 fils

[[Image:KUW_1432AH_50fils-obv.JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma’adi Collection]]
[[Image:KUW_1432AH_50fils-rev.JPG|300px|thumb|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. This type has been struck intermittently since 1962; in 2012, the denomination was converted to stainless steel (KM 13c). The last date listed in the SCWC is 2016. The boat pictured on the obverse is a dhow, the wooden sailing ship common in the Gulf.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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

''Catalog reference:'' KM 13. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''2011 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 5th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2010.

''Link to:''
* [[Kuwait AH 1426 (2005) 50 fils|AH 1426 50 fils]]
* [[Kuwait AH 1431 (2010) 5 fils|AH 1431 5 fils]]
* [[Kuwait AH 1432 (2011) 10 fils]]
* [[Kuwait AH 1434 (2012) 50 fils|AH 1434 50 fils]]
* [[Kuwait AH 1435 (2013) 100 fils]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2011]]
* return to [[Kuwait]]

[[Category:Selections from the Ma'adi Collection]]