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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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| Value | 10 Fils |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a stylized palm tree rising from stylized waves, set within a recessed inner circle. The Arabic legend مملكة البحرين (Kingdom of Bahrain) arcs along the upper periphery, while the Latin legend KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN runs along the lower periphery. The Hijri year 1430 appears to the left and the Gregorian year 2009 to the right of the central motif, flanking the palm tree design. |
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| Obverse lettering | مملكة البحرين 1430 2009 KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN |
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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.