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20 Fils Gold
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central raised circle enclosing the denomination numeral '٢٠' (20) in Eastern Arabic numerals above the Arabic word 'فلسا' (Fils), all within a raised annular ring that separates the central device from the surrounding field. The Arabic legend 'الكويت' (Kuwait) arcs gracefully across the upper portion of the field in flowing calligraphic script. The Latin legend 'KUWAIT' is inscribed along the lower periphery in bold upright letters. The coin exhibits a brilliant proof finish with frosted devices set against mirror-polished fields. |
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| Mintage | 1407 (1987) - ١٤٠٧ - ١٩٨٧ Proof Sets only (KM#PS4) |
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Kuwait issued gold versions of its circulating fils denominations primarily as collector and gift pieces — not for commerce. The 1987 date places this piece two years before the Iraqi invasion of August 1990, after which the entire Kuwaiti monetary system was briefly suspended and Iraqi dinar was imposed as legal tender by force. Surviving pre-invasion Kuwaiti gold issues held outside the country during the occupation became something of a proxy assertion of institutional continuity for the Central Bank in exile.
The .9167 fineness is 22-karat, the same standard used in British sovereigns.