Country:

Bahrain

Series:

1965~1999 - Isa bin Salman

Catalog codes:

World Coins km5

Variants:

2

Themes:

Geometric Shapes | Islands | Palm-trees | Trees

Issued on:

1965

Last issue date:

1965

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

3.1 grams

Diameter:

20 mm

Thickness:

1.4 mm

Face value:

50 Bahraini fils

Known mintage:

6,921,000

Composition Details:

75% copper, 25% nickel

Description:

Front: (value) فـلســًا ٥٠ (an.s.l.f(a) ←, 50 Falsan)
legend: (below, state name in English) BAHRAIN
Back: A palm tree on hill/island inside circle
legend: (above, state name in Arabic) حكـومـة البـحــرين
(n.y.r(a).ḥ.b(a).l.'a at.m.ū.k.ḥ(u) ←, The government of Bahrain)
(lower-left, Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٦٥ (1965)
(bottom, spacer/dash) - (lower-right Arabic year) ١٣٨٥ (AH1385)
Edge: G - grained: type: Mastaba

Formerly known as: y5