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| Kuwait
Coinage: 1961-1964 |
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under Emir:
Abdullah II ibn
Al-Salim ibn Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah |
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Kuwaiti Dinar was equal to 13⅓ Rupees
or 1 British Pound. |
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Currency:
Dinar = 1000 fils. |
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1961 - AH 1380 (Emirate of Kuwait issue) |
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KM#2
1 Fils. Year:
1961 - AH1380.
Weight: 2.00g [2.00g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
17.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"إمارة الكويت" (Emirate of
Kuwait) in Arabic at the top. Numeral "1" with "فلس" (Fils) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
2,000,000 + 60 Proof.
Minted Years:
One year type. |
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KM#3
5 Fils. Year:
1961 - AH1380.
Weight: 2.52g [2.50g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
19.50 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"إمارة الكويت" (Emirate of
Kuwait) in Arabic at the top. Numeral "5" with "فلوس" (Fulus) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
2,400,000 + 60 Proof.
Minted Years:
One year type. |
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KM#4
10 Fils. Year:
1961 - AH1380.
Weight: 3.77g [3.75g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
21.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"إمارة الكويت" (Emirate of
Kuwait) in Arabic at the top. Numeral "10" with "فلوس" (Fulus) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
2,600,000 + 60 Proof.
Minted Years:
One year type. |
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KM#5
20 Fils. Year:
1961 - AH1380.
Weight: 3.07g [3.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
20.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"إمارة الكويت" (Emirate of
Kuwait) in Arabic at the top. Numeral "20" with "فلسا" (Filsan) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
2,000,000 + 60 Proof.
Minted Years:
One year type. |
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KM#6
50 Fils. Year:
1961 - AH1380.
Weight: 4.36g [4.50g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
23.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"إمارة الكويت" (Emirate of
Kuwait) in Arabic at the top. Numeral "50" with "فلسا" (Filsan) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage: 1,720,000 + 60 Proof.
Minted Years:
One year type. |
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KM#7
100 Fils. Year:
1961 - AH1380.
Weight: 6.47g [6.50g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
26.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"إمارة الكويت" (Emirate of
Kuwait) in Arabic at the top. Numeral "100" with "فلس" (Fils) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage: 1,260,000 + 60 Proof.
Minted Years:
One year type. |
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Note:
KM#8 5 DINARS 13.5720 g., 0.9170 Gold
also exists with same design having an estimated mintage of 1,000.
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1962 - AH 1382 |
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KM#9
1 Fils. Year:
1962 - AH1382.
Weight: 2.00g [2.00g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
17.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "1" with "فلس" (Fils) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
500,000 + 60 Proof. |
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Minted Years:
1962-AH1382, 1964-AH1384, 1966-AH1385, 1967-AH1386,
1970-AH1389, 1971-AH1390, 1971-AH1391, 1972-AH1392, 1973-AH1393,
1975-AH1395, 1976-AH1396, 1977-AH1397, 1979-AH1399, 1980-AH1400,
1983-AH1403 and 1988-AH1408. |
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KM#10
5 Fils. Year:
1962 - AH1382.
Weight: 2.49g [2.50g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
19.50 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "5" with "فلوس" (Fulus) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
1,800,000 + 60 Proof. |
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Minted Years:
1962-AH1382, 1964-AH1384, 1967-AH1386,
1968-AH1388, 1970-AH1389, 1971-AH1390, 1971-AH1391, 1972-AH1392, 1973-AH1393,
1974-AH1394, 1976-AH1396, 1977-AH1397, 1979-AH1399, 1980-AH1400,
1981-AH1401, 1983-AH1403, 1985-AH1405, 1987-AH1407, 1988-AH1408,
1990-AH1410, 1993-AH1414, 1995-AH1415, 1997-AH1417, 2001-AH1422,
2003-AH1424, 2005-AH1426, 2006-AH1427, 2007-AH1428, 2008-AH1429,
2009-AH1430, 2010-AH1431 and 2011-AH1432. |
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KM#11
10 Fils. Year:
1962 - AH1382.
Weight: 3.76g [3.75g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
21.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "10" with "فلوس" (Fulus) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
1,360,000 + 60 Proof. |
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Minted Years:
1962-AH1382, 1964-AH1384, 1967-AH1386,
1968-AH1388, 1969-AH1389, 1970-AH1389, 1971-AH1390, 1971-AH1391, 1972-AH1392, 1973-AH1393,
1974-AH1394, 1975-AH1395, 1976-AH1396, 1977-AH1397, 1979-AH1399, 1980-AH1400,
1981-AH1401, 1983-AH1403, 1985-AH1405, 1988-AH1408,
1990-AH1410, 1995-AH1415, 1997-AH1417, 2001-AH1422,
2003-AH1424, 2005-AH1426, 2006-AH1427, 2007-AH1428, 2008-AH1429,
2009-AH1430, 2010-AH1431 and 2011-AH1432. |
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KM#12
20 Fils. Year:
1962 - AH1382.
Weight: 3.02g [3.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
20.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "20" with "فلسا" (Filsan) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
1,200,000 + 60 Proof. |
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Minted Years:
1962-AH1382, 1964-AH1384, 1967-AH1386,
1968-AH1388, 1969-AH1389, 1970-AH1389, 1971-AH1390, 1971-AH1391, 1972-AH1392, 1973-AH1393,
1974-AH1394, 1975-AH1395, 1976-AH1396, 1977-AH1397, 1979-AH1399, 1980-AH1400,
1981-AH1401, 1983-AH1403, 1985-AH1405, 1987-AH1407, 1988-AH1408,
1990-AH1410, 1995-AH1415, 1997-AH1417, 2001-AH1422,
2003-AH1424, 2005-AH1426, 2006-AH1427, 2007-AH1428, 2008-AH1429,
2009-AH1430, 2010-AH1431 and 2011-AH1432. |
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KM#13
50 Fils. Year:
1962 - AH1382.
Weight: 4.48g [4.50g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
23.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "50" with "فلسا" (Filsan) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
900,000
+ 60 Proof. |
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Minted Years:
1962-AH1382, 1964-AH1384,
1967-AH1386, 1968-AH1388, 1969-AH1389, 1970-AH1389, 1971-AH1390,
1971-AH1391, 1972-AH1392, 1973-AH1393, 1974-AH1394, 1975-AH1395,
1976-AH1396, 1977-AH1397, 1979-AH1399, 1980-AH1400, 1981-AH1401,
1983-AH1403, 1985-AH1405, 1987-AH1407, 1988-AH1408, 1990-AH1410,
1993-AH1414, 1995-AH1415, 1997-AH1417, 1999-AH1420, 2001-AH1422,
2003-AH1424, 2005-AH1426, 2006-AH1427, 2007-AH1428, 2008-AH1429,
2009-AH1430, 2010-AH1431 and 2011-AH1432. |
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KM#14
100 Fils. Year:
1962 - AH1382.
Weight: 6.43g [6.50g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
26.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "100" with "فلس" (Fils) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage: 640,000
+ 60 Proof. |
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Minted Years:
1962-AH1382, 1964-AH1384, 1967-AH1386,
1968-AH1388, 1969-AH1389, 1971-AH1391, 1972-AH1392, 1973-AH1393,
1974-AH1394, 1975-AH1395, 1976-AH1396, 1977-AH1397, 1979-AH1399, 1980-AH1400,
1981-AH1401, 1983-AH1403, 1985-AH1405, 1987-AH1407, 1988-AH1408,
1990-AH1410, 1995-AH1415, 1998-AH1418, 1999-AH1420, 2003-AH1424,
2005-AH1426, 2006-AH1427, 2007-AH1428, 2008-AH1429, 2009-AH1430 and 2010-AH1431. |
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1964 - AH 1384 |
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KM#9
1 Fils. Year:
1964 - AH1384.
Weight: 1.96g [2.00g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
17.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "1" with "فلس" (Fils) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
600,000.
Minted Years:
[see under 1962]. |
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KM#10
5 Fils. Year:
1964 - AH1384.
Weight: 2.47g [2.50g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
19.50 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "5" with "فلوس" (Fulus) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage: 600,000.
Minted Years:
[see under 1962]. |
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KM#11
10 Fils. Year:
1964 - AH1384.
Weight: 3.75g [3.75g].
Metal:
Nickel-Brass. Diameter:
21.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "10" with "فلوس" (Fulus) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
800,000.
Minted Years:
[see under 1962]. |
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KM#12
20 Fils. Year:
1964 - AH1384.
Weight: 2.88g [3.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
20.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "20" with "فلسا" (Filsan) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage: 480,000.
Minted Years:
[see under 1962]. |
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KM#13
50 Fils. Year:
1964 - AH1384.
Weight: 4.46g [4.50g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
23.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "50" with "فلسا" (Filsan) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage:
300,000.
Minted Years:
[see under 1962]. |
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KM#14
100 Fils. Year:
1964 - AH1384.
Weight: 6.44g [6.50g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
26.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: British Royal
Mint.
Obverse:
Dhow with sails floating on water with
dates below.
Reverse:
"الكويت" (al-Kuwait)
in Arabic at the top. Numeral "100" with "فلس" (Fils) within circle. "KUWAIT" written
outside the circle below.
Mintage: 160,000.
Note:
Key date coin. |
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Earlier Coinage:
Earlier coinage of British India and Republic of
India used:
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East India Company
(inc. William IV and Victoria)16 Aug 1765 -
30 Sep 1858
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Victoria.........................................01
Nov 1858 - 22 Jan 1901
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Edward VII.......................................22
Jan 1901 - 06 May 1910
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George V.........................................06
May 1910 - 20 Jan 1936
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George VI........................................12
Dec 1936 - 15 Aug 1947
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Rajendra Prasad..................................26
Jan 1950 - 13 May 1962
Kuwait Coinage:
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