Coin
2 Dinars United Nations (1995) — Kuwait
Kuwait • 1995 • KM# 24, CBK# S:13, Schön# 21
Overview
A 2 Dinars silver non-circulating commemorative coin from Kuwait, minted in 1995 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations. The obverse features the emblem of Kuwait, while the reverse displays the UN 50th Anniversary logo. This proof strike coin has a mintage of 110,000 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- Kuwait
- Year
- 1995
- Composition
- Silver (.925)
- Weight
- 28.28 g
- Diameter
- 38.61 mm
- Thickness
- 2.6 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 24, CBK# S:13, Schön# 21
- Issuer
- Kuwait
Design details
Obverse
The Emblem of Kuwait, consisting of the shield of the flag design superimposed on a falcon (Hawk of Quraish) with wings displayed. The falcon supports a disk containing a boom sailing ship, a type of dhow, with the full name of the state written (in Arabic) at the top of the disk. State name in Arabic and English at the top. Value at the bottom.
Reverse
Logo at the left and UN logo at the right. Dates below.
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Non-circulating coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 110,000. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.925) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 24, CBK# S:13, Schön# 21. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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