Kuwait AH 1432/2011 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. 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.

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 1426 50 fils
• AH 1431 5 fils
• Kuwait AH 1432/2011 10 fils
• AH 1434 50 fils
• Kuwait AH 1435 (2013) 100 fils
• Coins and currency dated 2011
• return to Kuwait