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The Bahraini dinar was introduced in 1965, replacing the Gulf rupee at a rate of 10 rupees = 1 dinar. It was initially equivalent to 3 ⁄ 4 of a pound sterling (15 shillings). When sterling was devalued in 1967, the dinar was repegged to 17s 6d sterling (7 ⁄ 8 of a pound). Bahraini coins and notes were introduced at that time.
Reverse: Face-value and country name. 8,312,000 coins minted in 1965 1 Bahraini dinar = 1000 fulūs (or 1 fils = 1 ⁄ 1000 Bahraini dinar) 1 Emirati dirham = 100 fulus;
Algerian dinar: DZD Algeria: دج (Arabic) or DA (Latin) Bahraini dinar [3] BHD Bahrain.د.ب [4] Iraqi dinar [5] IQD Iraq: ع.د [6] Jordanian dinar [7] JOD Jordan: ينار [8] Kuwaiti dinar [9] KWD Kuwait: ك [9] Tunisian dinar: TND Tunisia: د.ت (Tunisian Arabic) or DT (Latin) UAE dirham [10] AED United Arab Emirates: AED [11] Moroccan ...
The modern dinar's historical antecedents are the gold dinar and the silver dirham, the main coin of the medieval Islamic empires, first issued in AH 77 (696–697 AD) (Late Antiquity) by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. The word "dinar" derives from the Latin word "dēnārius," a silver coin of ancient Rome, which was first minted about c. 211 BC.
Dinar (دينار) Algerian dinar – Algeria; Bahraini dinar – Bahrain; Bosnia and Herzegovina dinar – Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatian dinar – Croatia; Iraqi dinar – Iraq; Jordanian dinar – Jordan, Palestinian territories; Kelantanese dinar – Kelantan; Krajina dinar – Krajina; Kuwaiti dinar – Kuwait; Libyan dinar – Libya
Bahrain created the Bahraini dinar in 1965, at the rate of 1 dinar = 10 rupees. Qatar and most of the Trucial States (after 1971, United Arab Emirates) adopted the Qatar and Dubai riyal , which was equal to the Gulf rupee prior to its devaluation, effectively the Indian rupee value.
The Kuwaiti dinar (Arabic: دينار كويتي , code: KWD) is the currency of Kuwait.It is sub-divided into 1,000 fulūs. [2]As of 2023, the Kuwaiti dinar is the currency with the highest value per base unit, with KD 1 equalling US$3.26, [3] ahead of the Bahraini dinar with BD 1 equalling US$2.65 and Omani rial at US$2.60.
The economy of Bahrain is heavily dependent upon oil and gas. [14] The Bahraini Dinar is the second-highest-valued currency unit in the world. [15] Since the late 20th century, Bahrain has heavily invested in the banking and tourism sectors. [16] The country's capital, Manama is home to many large financial structures. Bahrain's finance ...