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5 Dinars Kuwaiti Currency
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Value | 5 Dinars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is divided into two registers by a horizontal band of Arabic inscription. The upper legend, rendered in flowing Arabic calligraphy, commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Issuance of the Kuwaiti Currency, with the date April 1986 in Eastern Arabic numerals. In the central register, a panoramic view of the Central Bank of Kuwait building is depicted in fine relief, flanked to the left by port and industrial structures. The lower field features a detailed aerial view of a petroleum refinery complex, alluding to Kuwait's oil-based economy. The denomination 'Five Dinars' appears in Arabic script within the lower legend. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is framed by an elaborate arabesque border of scrolling foliage and decorative motifs. Within this ornamental surround, a multi-line English commemorative legend in script lettering occupies the upper field, reading 'The 25th Anniversary of the Issuance of the Kuwaiti Currency April, 1986.' The central scene depicts a traditional Kuwaiti dhow under sail on open water, accompanied by a perched falcon to the right and a fortified building to the left. A globe displaying a map of Kuwait and the surrounding region appears at the lower left. The denomination 'Five Dinars' is inscribed in English script lettering along the lower margin. |
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