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10 Dinars
| Issuer | Kuwait Currency Board |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Reverse description | A traditional Kuwaiti dhow under full sail occupies the central vignette, rendered in intaglio engraving against a lightly clouded sky and open sea. The issuer name 'Kuwait Currency Board' appears in English at upper centre, with the denomination 'Ten Dinars' in English lettering at lower centre. Decorative corner ornaments frame the composition, with denomination numeral '10' repeated at all four corners. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah |
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Kuwait gained full independence from Britain in June 1961, and the Currency Board was established almost immediately — this note is among the first issues Kuwait ever produced as a sovereign state, replacing the Indian Gulf rupee that had served as the effective currency for decades. The decision to issue a distinct Kuwaiti currency was made with unusual speed; the Kuwaiti dinar was introduced just weeks after independence.
Bradbury Wilkinson printed the series at their New Malden works, where they handled a substantial portion of the world's colonial and post-colonial note production during this period. P#5 is the highest denomination in the inaugural dinar series.