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50 Fils - Isa Silver Proof
| Issuer | Bahrain |
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| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a stylized palm tree enclosed within a raised inner circle. The legend in Arabic script arcs along the upper periphery reading 'Government of Bahrain', while the lower portion of the coin bears both the Islamic (Hijri) and Gregorian dates rendered in Arabic numerals, all within a beaded border. The design is executed in crisp proof relief against a mirror-polished field. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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KM#5a is the silver proof restrike of Bahrain's circulation 50 fils type, issued under Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who ruled from independence in 1971 until his death in 1999. Bahrain's proof coinage of the 1980s was produced primarily for collector export rather than domestic use, reflecting the Gulf states' broader strategy of generating hard currency revenue through numismatic programs during a period of oil-price volatility.
The .925 fineness is atypically high for a coin of this module — most contemporary Gulf proof issues in silver used .800.