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5 Fils Magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 2012-2019 |
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| Value | 5 Fils |
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| Obverse description | Central to the design, the numeral '٥' (5) and the denomination 'فلوس' (Fils) appear in Arabic script within a raised circle. The state name 'الكويت' (Kuwait) is inscribed in Arabic along the upper legend, while 'KUWAIT' in Latin script appears along the lower legend. The field is plain, with the legends and denomination set in clean, modern typography characteristic of Gulf state coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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Kuwait shifted its small-denomination coinage to brass-plated steel in the early 2010s as part of a broader regional trend driven by rising copper and zinc costs — the same pressure that pushed neighboring Gulf states to abandon their earlier bronze and cupro-nickel compositions. The magnetic core is the practical tell: hold a magnet to it and the coin answers.