Kuwait AH 1426/2005 50 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 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: 4.5 g, copper-nickel, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 13.

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 1428 10 fils
• AH 1401 50 fils
• AH 1432 50 fils
• Coins and currency dated 2005
• return to Kuwait