Description
• Country: Bahrain
• Denomination: 50 Fils
• Year: 1965
• Ruler at the time: Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
• Metal: Copper-Nickel
• Weight: ~8 grams
• Diameter: ~24 mm
• Shape: Round
• Edge: Reeded
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🪙 Design Details
Obverse (Front):
• Large Arabic numeral “٥٠” (50)
• Word “فلس” (Fils)
• Country name in Arabic and English: BAHRAIN
Reverse (Back):
• Traditional dhow (sailing boat)
• Symbol of Bahrain’s maritime heritage and pearling history
• Year in both Hijri and Gregorian
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🏷️ Grade Explanation – XF 40
• Moderate light wear on high points
• Most details clearly visible
• Some circulation marks
• Good collectible condition
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💰 Approximate Value (XF 40)
• Collector value: about 15 – 30 USD
• In UAE Dirhams: approximately 55 – 110 AED
(Value depends on eye appeal and market demand)
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📊 Mintage
• Estimated mintage: around 1–2 million pieces
(Not very rare, but desirable in higher grades)