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1/4 Dinar
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 1980-1991 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | The Kuwaiti national emblem — a golden falcon (Hawk of Quraish) encircling a traditional boom dhow sailing vessel — occupies the central vignette, flanked by an oil derrick to the left. Guilloche underprint patterns frame the design, with denomination numerals and Arabic and English inscriptions distributed across the note. The Arms of Kuwait appear in conjunction with the oil industry imagery, referencing the nation's economic foundation. |
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| Reverse description | A large intaglio-engraved aerial vignette of a Kuwait oil refinery complex dominates the upper left portion of the note, rendered in dark brown with detailed depictions of storage tanks, distillation columns, pipelines, and processing facilities. A circular watermark zone occupies the right field, surrounded by multicolour guilloche rosettes and repeated fractional denomination numerals (1/4) at the corners. The English legend "Quarter Dinar" appears in bold lettering at the lower right, accompanied by a decorative Islamic geometric rosette in polychrome. |
| Reverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF KUWAIT QUARTER DINAR |
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