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 bimetallic 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 | Boat (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 depicting Pearl Roundabout |
Value | 2000 | |
For a wider history surrounding currency in the region, see The History of British Currency in the Middle East.
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