Coins of
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Arabic: مملكة البحرين (Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn)
1000 filis/fulūs (single: fils) = 1 Bahraini dinar (plural: dinars) [BHD] (since 1965)
Symbols: .د.ب (Arabic) or BD (Latin)
Languages on coins: Arabic, English
Alphabets on coins: Arabic, Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian, Islamic
1000 filis/fulūs (single: fils) = 1 Bahraini dinar (plural: dinars) [BHD] (since 1965)
Symbols: .د.ب (Arabic) or BD (Latin)
Languages on coins: Arabic, English
Alphabets on coins: Arabic, Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian, Islamic
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Mint Marks
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
National identification and other marks
Legend
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Kingdom of Bahrain in Arabic: "مملكة البحرين"Where "البحرين" (on the left side) means Bahrain.
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Government of Bahrain in Arabic: "حكومة البحرين"Where "البحرين" (on the left side) means Bahrain.
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State of Bahrain in Arabic: "دولة البحرين"Where "البحرين" (on the left side) means Bahrain.
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Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of Bahrain consists of an escutcheon divided in two sections by a dentated line. The line has 5 dentations referring to the 5 pillars of Islam. The escutcheon is mantled by a wreath.
Photograph of the coat of arms of Bahrain as it appears on coins
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Drawing of the coat of arms of Bahrain as it appears on coins
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Currency
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Fils and filsan in Arabic: "فلوس", "فلسا", "فلس" and "فلساً"Eventhough the term fils is singular it is usually used on higher value coins as well (100 fils for instance). Denominations between 2 and 10 are called filis or fulūs and written in Arabic as "فلوس". Denominations from 11 to 99 are called filsan which is written as "فلسا".
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