Coin
10 Dinars Kuwait Capital of Islamic Culture; gilt (2016) — Kuwait
Kuwait • 2016 • N# 191386; KM# 95a
Overview
A Proof non-circulating 10 Dinars coin of Kuwait, issued in 2016 to commemorate Kuwait as the Capital of Islamic Culture. Produced in a limited mintage of 110 pieces. Struck in gold-plated .999 silver with a milled edge, the coin features the Emblem of Kuwait on the obverse.
Specifications
- Country
- Kuwait
- Year
- 2016
- Composition
- Gold plated silver (.999)
- Weight
- 72.5 g
- Diameter
- 55 mm
- Thickness
- 3.5 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- N# 191386; KM# 95a
- 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. Central Bank of Kuwait logo, consisting of a boom sailing ship, a type of dhow, sailing to the left with a small flag on the right side. Kuwait Capital of Islamic Culture 2016 logo. Occasion in Arabic.
Reverse
Occasion in English. Value in Arabic and English. Islamic gold dinar coin.
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Non-circulating coin 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.
- Low mintage: Only 110 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Precious metal content: Gold plated silver (.999) — 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
N# 191386; KM# 95a. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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