All Bahraini coins have the date of issue in both the Islamic and Gregorian calendar year. The coin of 100 fils is the equivalent of 0.10 Dinar (there are 1000 fils in 1 dinar). Since the 500 fils coin was cancelled, the 100 fils coin is Bahrain’s highest value coin in circulation.
What coin is Bahrain?
Bahraini dinar
| Bahraini dinar | |
|---|---|
| Banknotes | BD 1⁄2, BD 1, BD 5, BD 10, BD 20 |
| Coins | 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, BD 1⁄2 (500 fils) |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | Bahrain |
What are Bahrain coins made of?
bronze
The Bahrain coins in denominations of 1 fil are composed of bronze. The Bahrain coins in denominations of 25 fils and 50 fils are composed of cupro-nickel. The Bahrain coins in denominations of 5 fils and 10 fils were composed of bronze from 1965 through 1991 and brass from 1992 onward.
What is the value of a Bahrain coin?
new100 Fils (2014) 10 yrs. Bahrain Grand Prix Image from World Coin News Blog $ km7250 Fils (1969,1983) FAO $ km8500 Fils (1965,1968) Isa Town ASW=0.4707 $ km22500 Fils (2000-2001) $ km27500 Fils (2002–) Kingdom of Bahrain Sold from our eBay Store Other types not yet listed here Click here to view all.
What was the value of the Bahraini dinar in 1973?
The dinar was worth 15 shillings sterling upon introduction. Bahraini coins and notes were introduced at that time. Initially, Abu Dhabi adopted the Bahraini dinar but changed to the dirham in 1973, with 1 dirham = 100 fils = 0.1 dinar.
When did Bahrain stop minting 500 fils coins?
In 1992, brass replaced bronze in the 5 and 10 fils. A bimetallic 500 fils coin was released in 2000 with the Pearl Monument on the obverse. The coin was discontinued in response to the uprising in Bahrain, which resulted in the demolition of the monument on 18 March 2011, although the Bank stated that minting had ceased some time prior to that.
How much is a kingdom of Bahrain Fils worth?
$ km165 Fils (1992) $ km305 fils (2005-2008) Kingdom of Bahrain new5 Fils (2009–) retangular script Image from World Coin News Blog $ km310 Fils (1965) Sold from our eBay StoreFor Sale $3.00 $ km1710 Fils (1991-2000) For Sale $0.20 $ km2810 Fils (2002-2008) Kingdom of Bahrain
