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10 Fils - Hamad non-magnetic, 2nd type
| Issuer | Central Bank of Bahrain |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1965-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | مملكة البحرين 1430 2009 KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN |
| Reverse description | Central field features the denomination numeral 10 above and below a rectangular cartouche containing the Arabic word فلوس (Fils) in stylized script, all set within a raised inner circle. The entire central composition is surrounded by an ornamental chain-link border pattern running around the inner periphery, with the outer rim left plain. The design is bold and geometric, rendered in high relief against a flat field. |
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Bahrain's fils coinage underwent a quiet but significant reform in the mid-2000s when the Central Bank shifted select denominations from steel-core to solid brass flans — a change driven partly by vending machine compatibility issues and partly by the rising cost of producing bimetallic and clad coinage for a small island economy. The 2009 date places this squarely in the post-reform production run, after the magnetic steel predecessor had already been phased out of new mintings.
KM#28.2 distinguishes this type from its near-identical predecessor by flan composition alone — a distinction invisible to casual handling but immediately confirmed by magnet.