Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa 100 Fils

History

100 Fils 2002-2008, KM# 26.1, Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

The denomination:
Type 1 (KM# 26.1): Stylized Arabic
Type 2 (KM# 26.2): Standard Arabic

Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (born 28 January 1950) is the 1st King of Bahrain (since 14 February 2002), having previously been its 2nd Emir (from 6 March 1999). He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous and 1st Emir. The country has been ruled by the Al Khalifa dynasty since 1783.

Obverse	Coat of arms Bahrain Bahrain coat of arms. The current coat of arms of Bahrain is a coat of arms that was originally designed in 1932 by Charles Belgrave, the British governor and adviser to the then-Sheik of Bahrain. The design has undergone slight modifications since then, namely in 1971 in 2002 when mantling and the indentations of the chief were modified respectively, but the influence of the original design is still clearly visible in the modern blazon. مملكة البحرين 1423 2002 KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
Reverse	Numeric denomination back of boxed denomination within a circle. Chain border. 100 فلس
Edge	Reeded (milled)