5 Fils non-magnetic

Features

Issuer	Kuwait
Emir	Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1950-1965) Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1965-1977) Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Sabah (1977-2006) Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (2006-2020)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1382-1432 (1962-2011)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Fils 0.005 KWD = USD 0.016
Currency	Dinar (1960-1990 and 1991-date)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19.5 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 3036
References	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 9 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Value in Arabic within circle. State name in Arabic above, and in English below

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
الكُوَيت
٥
فلُوس
KUWAIT

Translation:
Kuwait
5 Fils

Reverse

Boom sailing ship, a type of dhow, sailing to the left with a small flag on the right side. Islamic and Gregorian dates in Arabic below

Script: Arabic

Lettering: ١٤٣١ - ٢٠١٠

Translation: 2010 - 1431

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Rulers:
1) Sheikh Abdullah III (1950-1965)
2) Sheikh Sabah III (1965-1977)
3) Sheikh Jaber III (1977-2006)
4) Sheikh Sabah IV (2006-Date)

1401(1981) Specimen (Ex King's Norton Mint Collection):

Present in sets

1979-1981 Kuwait Mint Set

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1382 (1962)	1 800 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.46	$ 0.52	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	١٣٨٢ - ١٩٦٢	11%
1382 (1962)	60								١٣٨٢ - ١٩٦٢ Proof Sets only (KM#PS2)	0.17%
1384 (1964)	600 000				$ 0.22				١٣٨٤ - ١٩٦٤	3%
1386 (1967)	1 600 000				$ 0.31	$ 0.70			١٣٨٦ - ١٩٦٧	7%
1388 (1968)	800 000				$ 0.24				١٣٨٨ - ١٩٦٨	3%
1389 (1970)	600 000				$ 0.99				١٣٨٩ - ١٩٧٠	3%
1390 (1971)	600 000					$ 1.00			١٣٩٠ - ١٩٧١	3%
1391 (1971)	600 000								١٣٩١ - ١٩٧١	1.9%
1392 (1972)	800 000					$ 1.00			١٣٩٢ - ١٩٧٢	4%
1393 (1973)	800 000					$ 0.70			١٣٩٣ - ١٩٧٣	3%
1393 (1973)									١٣٩٣ - ١٩٧٣ Mint Sets (KM#MS1)	0.14%
1394 (1974)	1 200 000				$ 1.10				١٣٩٤ - ١٩٧٤	3%
1396 (1976)	180 000				$ 0.35	$ 0.63			١٣٩٦ - ١٩٧٦	9%
1397 (1977)	4 000 000			$ 0.05	$ 0.37	$ 0.37			١٣٩٧ - ١٩٧٧	8%
1399 (1979)	6 700 000			$ 0.31	$ 0.35	$ 0.35			١٣٩٩ - ١٩٧٩	10%
1400 (1980)					$ 0.39	$ 0.39			١٤٠٠ - ١٩٨٠	5%
1401 (1981)	7 000 000			$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.49			١٤٠١ - ١٩٨١	9%
1401 (1981)									١٤٠١ - ١٩٨١ Specimen (Ex King's Norton Mint Collection)	0.19%
1403 (1983)					$ 0.56	$ 0.56			١٤٠٣ - ١٩٨٣	8%
1405 (1985)					$ 0.26	$ 0.59			١٤٠٥ - ١٩٨٥	4%
1407 (1987)									١٤٠٧ - ١٩٨٧	1.4%
1408 (1988)	3 000 000				$ 0.59				١٤٠٨ - ١٩٨٨	4%
1410 (1990)					$ 0.24	$ 0.35	$ 0.65	$ 0.73	١٤١٠ - ١٩٩٠	11%
1414 (1993)					$ 0.41	$ 1.00			١٤١٤ - ١٩٩٣	4%
1415 (1995)				$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.92	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	١٤١٥ - ١٩٩٥ (varieties exist)	11%
1417 (1997)			$ 0.07	$ 0.23	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.58	$ 0.65	١٤١٧ - ١٩٩٧	24%
1422 (2001)					$ 0.23				١٤٢٢ - ٢٠٠١	5%
1424 (2003)					$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.36	$ 0.58	١٤٢٤ - ٢٠٠٣	10%
1426 (2005)						$ 0.23			١٤٢٦ - ٢٠٠٥	4%
1427 (2006)					$ 0.17	$ 1.00			١٤٢٧ - ٢٠٠٦	5%
1428 (2007)					$ 0.07	$ 0.74			١٤٢٨ - ٢٠٠٧	6%
1429 (2008)					$ 0.21	$ 0.70			١٤٢٩ - ٢٠٠٨	6%
1430 (2009)					$ 0.27	$ 0.95			١٤٣٠ - ٢٠٠٩	3%
1431 (2010)					$ 0.51	$ 0.51			١٤٣١ - ٢٠١٠	4%
1432 (2011)					$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 1.70	١٤٣٢ - ٢٠١١	7%

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