Catalog
5 Dinars 20th National Day
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a composite scene symbolising Kuwait's modern progress: at left, the iconic Kuwait Towers rise above a stylised cityscape; at centre, a satellite communications dish is rendered in detail before a large rectangular grid structure; at right, an oil derrick dominates the composition, referencing the nation's petroleum industry. The anniversary dates appear at the top of the field in both Eastern Arabic (١٩٦١ – ١٩٨١) and Western (1961 – 1981) numerals. The denomination '5 DINARS' is inscribed in Latin characters at lower left, with the Arabic equivalent 'خمسة دنانير' in cursive script at lower right. The entire central design is framed by a decorative chain-link border of interlocking geometric elements. |
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Kuwait's National Day commemoratives of this period were issued under the authority of the Central Bank during a stretch of considerable oil wealth — the early 1980s marked peak production years before the glut collapsed prices mid-decade. The 20th anniversary issue of 1981 was part of a deliberate series building institutional legitimacy around the young state, which had only gained full independence from Britain in June 1961.
Mintage was tightly controlled, and most examples entered collections rather than circulation from the outset.