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5 Dinars New Central Bank Building
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central design displays the same shield-shaped cartouche framing a detailed relief of the new Central Bank of Kuwait tower, shown from a closer perspective emphasizing the architectural texture of the building's facade. The date ٢٠١٧ appears in Eastern Arabic numerals within the cartouche, positioned to the left of the tower. An Arabic circular legend surrounding the cartouche commemorates the inauguration of the new Central Bank of Kuwait building. The state emblem of Kuwait, featuring a dhow within a circular device, is depicted at the lower center. Decorative arabesque scroll motifs adorn the flanking areas of the central design. |
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Issued to mark the inauguration of the Central Bank of Kuwait's new headquarters, this piece belongs to a commemorative program Kuwait has used selectively since the 1960s to document institutional milestones. The Central Bank itself was established in 1969, replacing the Kuwait Currency Board that had overseen the dinar since its introduction in 1961.
Gold-plated .999 silver at this specification — the 28.28g, 38.61mm format — is the standard Crown coin dimension adopted globally after the Commonwealth's influence on commemorative minting, which says something about how thoroughly that format colonized even Gulf state issues.