Catalog
100 Fils - Isa / Hamad
| Issuer | Bahrain Currency Board |
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| Year | 1992-2001 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | دولة البحرين 1420 هـ STATE OF BAHRAIN مـ 2000 (Translation: State of Bahrain AH1420 - AD2000) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the denomination '100' in Western numerals above the Arabic word 'فلس' (Fils), both enclosed within a rectangular cartouche at the centre of the field. This central denomination box is itself set within a circular border formed by a chain motif, a distinctive decorative element of Bahraini coinage. The terminal letter of the word 'فلس' is rendered in a stylised calligraphic form as an artistic flourish. The overall composition is clean and boldly struck, emphasising the face value. |
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The Bahrain Currency Board issued this bimetallic 100 Fils across a span that bridges two reigns — Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who ruled from independence in 1971 until his death in March 1999, and his son Hamad, who succeeded him and would later restructure the state from an emirate into a kingdom in 2002. The single type thus circulated under both rulers without a redesign, a practical decision that kept withdrawal costs down during the transition.
Bahrain adopted bimetallic coinage earlier than most Gulf states, partly in response to the region-wide problem of silver and nickel coins being hoarded or melted when commodity prices shifted.