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50 Fils Gold
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kuwait |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed boom dhow, a traditional Arabian sailing vessel, depicted in left-facing profile under full sail with a small flag streaming from the stern mast. The rigging and hull lines are rendered with careful attention to nautical detail, evoking Kuwait's historic maritime heritage. Below the ship, the dual dating in Eastern Arabic numerals records both the Islamic Hijri year '١٤٠٧' and the Gregorian year '١٩٨٧', separated by a dash. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Kuwait's 1987 gold coinage was issued by the Central Bank during a period of acute financial stress — the country was still absorbing the economic shockwaves of the tanker war phase of the Iran-Iraq conflict, which had directly threatened Kuwaiti shipping and prompted U.S. naval escorts through the Gulf. Gold issues from this period served the bullion and collector markets rather than circulation, with mintages kept deliberately tight. The .9167 fineness places this squarely in the 22-karat standard favored across Gulf state issues of the era.