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5 Dinars Central Bank 50th anniversary
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the official seal of the Central Bank of Kuwait at centre, depicting a traditional Kuwaiti dhow sailing on stylised waves, encircled by the Arabic inscription 'بنك الكويت المركزي' and the English legend 'CENTRAL BANK OF KUWAIT'. Along the upper periphery, a curved English inscription reads 'Commemorative Issue Marking the Golden Jubilee of the Establishment of the Central Bank of Kuwait'. The denomination '5 DINARS' is inscribed in both English and Arabic in the lower field. The entire design is bordered by an olive wreath. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Central Bank of Kuwait was established in 1969, taking over monetary authority from the Kuwait Currency Board, which had itself only existed since 1961 — the year Kuwait gained full independence from Britain. The 50th anniversary this coin marks is therefore also, obliquely, a commemoration of the post-independence monetary architecture the country built from scratch.
Gold-plated .999 silver issues of this type are frequently produced by the Pobjoy Mint or similar contracted European facilities on behalf of Gulf states, though Kuwait's official documentation on this KM#52 issue does not publicly specify the striking facility.