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50 Fils non-magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 1962-2011 |
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| Weight | 4.5 g |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central motif depicts a traditional boom dhow, a classic Arabian sailing vessel, shown in left profile with sails unfurled and a small flag flying from a stern mast. The ship is rendered in fine detail, conveying Kuwait's historic maritime heritage. Below the vessel, paired dates in Arabic numerals appear in the exergue, presenting both the Hijri (Islamic lunar) and Gregorian calendar years separated by a dash, reflecting the dual-dating convention used throughout this series. |
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Kuwait's fils coinage was introduced in 1961 following the country's independence from Britain and the establishment of the Kuwaiti dinar to replace the Gulf rupee. The Central Bank itself wasn't formally constituted until 1969, meaning the earliest coins in this series were technically issued under the Kuwait Currency Board — a distinction that matters for type collectors working the pre-Bank issues.