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Coins

In 1965, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 fils. The 1, 5 and 10 fils were struck in bronze, with the others in cupro-nickel. The 1 fils coin was not produced after 1966 and no longer circulates. In 1992, brass replaced bronze in the 5 and 10 fils and a bimetallicBi-metallic coins

Bi-metallic coins are coins consisting of more than one metal or alloy, generally arranged with an outer ring around a contr...
 100 fils coin was introduced. A bimetallic 500 fils followed in 2000.

Coins of the Bahraini dinar
Image Value Diameter Weight Composition Obverse Reverse First Minted Year
1 fils ?? mm ?? g Bronze Palm tree  Value 1965
5 fils 18 mm ?? g Bronze Palm tree  Value 1965
10 fils 24 mm ?? g Bronze Palm tree  Value 1965
25 fils ?? mm ?? g Cupro-nickel Palm tree  Value 1965
50 fils 20 mm ?? g Cupro-nickel Palm tree  Value 1965
100 fils 25 mm ?? g Cupro-nickel Palm tree  Value 1965
5 fils 19 mm 2,50 g Brass Palm tree  Value 1992
10 fils 21 mm 3.35 g Brass Palm tree  Value 1992
25 fils 20 mm 2,35 g Cupro-nickel Dilmo Civilization seal Value 1992
50 fils 22 mm 3.5 g Cupro-nickel BoatBoat

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 (Dhow) 		Value 1992
100 fils 24 mm 6 g Brass ring, cupro-nickel centre Coat of Arms Value 1992
500 fils 27 mm 9 g Cupro-nickel ring, brass centre Pearl over tripod Value 2000

Fixed exchange rate

In December 1980, the dinar was officially pegged to the IMFInternational Monetary Fund

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's Special Drawing RightsSpecial Drawing Rights

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 (SDRs). In practice, it is fixed at 1 U.S. dollarUnited States dollar

For details of current paper money and coins, see Federal Reserve Note and United States coinage....
 = BD .376, which translates to approximately 1 dinar = 2.65957 dollars and, consequently, 10 Saudi Arabian RiyalsSaudi riyal

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. This rate was made official in 2001. Before MaltaMalta Summary

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's adoption of the euroEuro

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 on 1 January 2008, it was the third highest valued currency unitHighest valued currency unit

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 after the Kuwaiti dinarKuwaiti dinar

The Kuwaiti dinar is Kuwait's official currency....
 and Maltese liraMaltese lira

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. Now it is the second highest.

See also

  • Gulf RupeeFacts About Gulf rupee

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  • Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the GulfCooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

    The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, formerly named and still commonly called Gulf Cooperation Counci...
  • Economy of BahrainEconomy of Bahrain

    According to the 2006 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, Bahrain has the ...


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