Catalog
10 Fils Magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 2012-2020 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1960-1990 and 1991-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central design features the denomination numeral '١٠' (10) in Arabic script enclosed within a raised circle, with the Arabic legend 'الكُوَيت' (Kuwait) arching above and the Latin legend 'KUWAIT' positioned below. The inscription 'فلُوس' (Fils) appears within the circle beneath the numeral, completing the value statement. The overall layout is clean and geometric, with legends confined to the annular area between the central circle and the coin's milled rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | ١٤٣٤ - ٢٠١٢ (Translation: 2012 - 1434) |
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| Additional information |
Kuwait shifted to brass-plated steel for its small-denomination fils coinage in the early 2010s as part of a broader regional move away from solid copper-nickel alloys, driven largely by the rising cost of base metals relative to face value. The magnetic property is the practical consequence of the steel core — not a design choice but an economic one.
KM#11c is the third compositional variant of a type that has remained visually unchanged since its introduction decades earlier, a deliberate continuity policy by the Central Bank during a period when neighboring Gulf states were overhauling their coinage programs entirely.