1970 Bahrain Coin Composition by Denomination

Bahrain's 1970 coinage (issued under the Bahrain Monetary Agency, pre-1973 dinar introduction) used different alloys per denomination:

DenominationCompositionDiameterWeight
5 FilsBronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)21 mm3.0 g
10 FilsBronze (same)24 mm4.5 g
25 FilsNickel-brass (70% Cu, 24.5% Zn, 5.5% Ni)20 mm3.5 g
50 FilsCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)22 mm4.5 g
100 FilsCopper-nickel (same)24 mm6.0 g

Notes:

  • 100 Fils = 1 Bahraini Dinar (pegged to USD: 1 BD = $2.65).
  • Obverse: Coat of arms (dhow, palm). Reverse: Denomination in Arabic/English, date (1970 = 1390 AH).
  • Minted at Royal Mint, London.
  • 1970 was the only year for this exact series; 1973 introduced new dinar coins.
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