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1 Fils Silver Gilt
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 2008-2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central to the obverse is the denomination numeral '١' (one) in Arabic script, enclosed within a raised circle. The Arabic legend 'الكُوَيت' (Kuwait) arcs above the central device, while the romanised legend 'KUWAIT' is inscribed below, rendering the state name in both official scripts. The overall design is clean and geometric in character, consistent with the standard circulation coinage series of Kuwait. |
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| Reverse lettering | ١٤٣٢ - ٢٠١١ (Translation: 2011 - 1432) |
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Kuwait's fils denominations were originally introduced at independence in 1961, replacing the Gulf rupee at par with the Indian currency system already in use across the region. The silver gilt version of this long-running type is a proof-issue variant rather than a circulation strike — Kuwait's small, oil-wealthy population meant the Central Bank had little practical need for bullion-content fractional coinage in everyday commerce. These were produced for collector sets during a period when Gulf states were aggressively marketing commemorative and specimen issues to a growing international numismatic audience.