Coin

5 Dinars 1st Kuwaiti Coin (2016) — Kuwait

Kuwait • 2016 • KM# 44

5 Dinars 1st Kuwaiti Coin (2016) — Kuwait

Overview

A 5 Dinars proof non-circulating commemorative coin minted by Kuwait in 2016, celebrating the 130th Anniversary of the first Kuwaiti Currency Coin ('Pice') from 1886. Composed of gold-plated silver (.999) with bronze in the middle, the obverse features one side of the 1 Baiza coin and the emblem of Kuwait, while the reverse displays the other side of the 1 Baiza coin and the Central Bank of Kuwait logo. It has a round shape, reeded edge, and a limited mintage of 2,500 pieces.

Specifications

Country
Kuwait
Year
2016
Composition
Gold plated silver (.999) (Colored with Bronze in the middle)
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
2.89 mm
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Shape
Round
Technique
Coloured, Milled
References
KM# 44
Issuer
Kuwait

Design details

Obverse

Features a depiction of one side of the original 1886 Baiza. It shows the Arabic text "Struck in Kuwait 1304" inside the bronze-colored center. The outer gold ring features the Kuwaiti National Emblem and the anniversary text in Arabic.

Reverse

Displays the other side of the original 1886 coin, showing the Tughra seal of Sheikh Abdullah II Al-Sabah. The outer gold ring includes the Central Bank of Kuwait logo and the anniversary text in English.

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.
  • Low mintage: Only 2,500 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) (Colored with Bronze in the middle) — 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# 44. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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