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| Emittent | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Jahr | 1981 |
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| Nennwert | 5 Dinars |
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| Averslegende | دَولة الكُويت FIVE DINARS خمسَة دنَانير الصَخرة المشرَفة STATE OF KUWAIT (Translation: State of Kuwait 5 Dinars Dome of the Rock) |
| Reversbeschreibung | The reverse presents two of Islam's holiest sanctuaries rendered in architectural detail: Al-Masjid Al-Haram (The Grand Mosque of Mecca) depicted to the left and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque of Medina) to the right. Arabic legends 'المسجِد الحرام' and 'المسجد النبوي' identify each mosque respectively. A commemorative inscription in both Arabic and English records the occasion: 'مطلع القَرن الخَامِس عَشَر الهِجري' / 'BEGINNING OF 15TH HIJRAH CENTURY', with the Hijri date '١٤٠١ هـ' and the English equivalent '1401 A.H.' completing the legend. |
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Issued to mark the beginning of the 15th Hijri century — corresponding to the Muslim year 1401, which opened in November 1980 — this piece was struck less than six months after Iraq invaded Kuwait's northern neighbor Iran, a conflict that would reshape Gulf politics for a decade. Kuwait walked a difficult diplomatic line throughout the Iran-Iraq War, ultimately tilting financial support toward Baghdad while hosting significant Palestinian and Egyptian labor populations whose remittances sustained regional economies.
The .925 silver specification mirrors the old sterling standard, a choice almost certainly driven by the availability of standard 28.28g blanks then common to Commonwealth commemorative programs.