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100 Fils - Hamad 2nd type
| Issuer | Central Bank of Bahrain |
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| Year | 2009-2018 |
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| Diameter | 24 mm |
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| Obverse description | The copper-nickel centre features the coat of arms of Bahrain — a shield bearing the traditional serrated red and white design, surmounted by a decorative mantle of stylised acanthus-like foliage. The brass outer ring carries a bilingual legend reading 'مملكة البحرين' (Kingdom of Bahrain) in Arabic along the upper arc and 'KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN' in Latin characters along the lower arc. The Hijri and Gregorian dates appear flanking the central device at left and right within the ring, corresponding to the year of issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | مملكة البحرين ١٤٣٠ ٢٠٠٩ KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN |
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Bahrain's bimetallic coinage was introduced following the country's 2002 transition from an emirate to a kingdom under Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, prompting a redesign of the circulating series that distinguished his reign from his father's. The "2nd type" designation reflects a modification to the royal titulature on the coin, updated after the constitutional changes solidified the new monarchical nomenclature.
The fils denominations have remained pegged in practical terms to the Bahraini dinar at its long-standing fixed rate against the US dollar — a rate unchanged since 1987 — giving these coins unusual monetary stability for the region.