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50 Dinars 50th National Day
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic/Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central medallion containing an elaborate Arabic calligraphic inscription of a Quranic verse, executed in a bold thuluth style and set within a circular cartouche adorned with intricate floral and arabesque ornamentation. Additional Arabic script in decorative panels surrounds the central medallion. The legend 'Golden Jubilee' appears in cursive Latin script along the left side of the field, while 'CENTRAL BANK OF KUWAIT' is inscribed along the lower margin in capital Latin letters. The overall design reflects a refined Islamic artistic tradition consistent with Gulf commemorative coinage. |
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Kuwait's 50th National Day in 2011 marked both the anniversary of independence from Britain in 1961 and the 20th anniversary of liberation from Iraqi occupation — the latter still raw enough in public memory that the dual commemoration carried genuine political weight. The 155-gram format places this squarely in the five-troy-ounce commemorative category favored by Gulf states for prestige issues during the oil-revenue-flush years following the mid-2000s price surge.
KM#40 is a low-mintage issue; surviving examples almost universally appear in original capsule, having never approached circulation.