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50 Fils - Isa / Hamad
| Issuer | Bahrain Monetary Agency |
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| Year | 1992-2000 |
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| Value | 50 Fils |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the national emblem of Bahrain, depicting a traditional dhow sailing vessel above a stylised palm tree and pearl, all enclosed within a circular border. The emblem is rendered in bold relief with clean geometric lines characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Gulf coinage design. The Arabic legend دولة البحرين arcs around the upper periphery, while the Latin legend STATE OF BAHRAIN curves along the lower periphery. The Hijri date ١٤١٢ هـ appears to the left and the Gregorian year 1992م to the right of the central device, both flanking the emblem within the border. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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The Bahrain Monetary Agency was established in 1973, shortly after independence, to manage currency issuance independent of the regional sterling-zone arrangements that had previously governed Gulf monetary policy. This series bridges the reigns of two emirs — Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who died in 1999, and his son Hamad — with the coin design carrying over essentially unchanged across the transition, a deliberate signal of dynastic continuity rather than a new monetary identity.