Arabic On Coin From Kuwait, Help Wanted Please With Date/Denom, Id: Kuwait 5 Fils 1988

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 7:33 pm I know this coin is from Kuwait, but not much else about it. If someone can provide a denomination and year (AH and/or AD), that would be awesome. My uncle brought it back from Afghanistan a few years ago with a bunch of Kuwaiti paper money and AAFES tokens. Thanks! * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

worldnumis Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 7:40 pm Kuwait 5 fils 1988 Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 7:41 pm Believe its a 1988 5 Fils https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3036.html EDIT - I was too slow with my post Report this Post to the Staff
ikeyPikey Rest in Peace United States 233 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 7:42 pm I'm seeing 1988-1408, but (perhaps) that's just me. https://en.ucoin.net/coin/kuwait-5-...1/?tid=25817 Cheers, /s/ ikeyPikey Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 7:47 pm Thanks folks :) Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 7:48 pm Kuwait 5 Fils - Abdullah III / Sab#257;h III / J#257;ber III / Sabah IV (non-magnetic) 1382-1432 (1962-2011) Nickel-brass - 2.5 g - ø 19.5 mm KM# 10, Schön# 9 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3036.html life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 12:37 am The Arabic inscription at the top reads al-Kuwait. In the circle is written 5 fulus. "Fulus" is the plural of fils (singular). The dual dates are 1988 (western) and 1408, the equivalent in the Arabic Hijri calendar which counts from the prophet Muhammad's flight from Mecca in AD 622. If you notice that the math doesn't seem to work (622 + 1408 = 2030!), it's because the Muslim lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the western solar year. Edited by Kushanshah 04/09/2018 12:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 01:02 am Thanks for the detail explanation Kushanshah! Very informative Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 02:06 am Thanks for the additional info, Kushanshah. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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