10 Dinars - Isa Independence

Bahrain's independence from Britain in August 1971 came not through conflict but through a UN-brokered agreement that also formally ended Iran's long-standing territorial claim to the archipelago — a claim Tehran had pressed since the 18th century. This coin was among the first commemorative issues authorized by the newly sovereign state, struck to mark that moment under Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who had governed under British protection since 1961 and would continue to rule until his death in 1999.