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5 Dinars - Isa Save the Children Fund
| Issuer | Bahrain |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Weight | 19.44 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain, depicted in traditional Gulf Arab dress including a ghutra headdress secured with an agal and an embroidered bisht robe. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely detailed drapery, occupying the full extent of the coin's field. The design is the work of sculptor Michael Rizzello. The field is otherwise unadorned, with no surrounding legend. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting four Bahraini boys playing football, symbolising the humanitarian aims of the Save the Children Fund. The scene is framed by a bilingual circular legend: the upper arc carries the Arabic inscription and the lower arc the English equivalent, with the country name, denomination, and dual dating in both the Hijri and Gregorian calendars. Decorative separating devices punctuate the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | دينَار ٥ البَحرَين ١٤١٠ · DINARS 5 BAHRAIN 1990 · (Translation: Bahrain 5 Dinars 1410 - 1990) |
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