دولة الكويت
State of Kuwait
Central Bank of Kuwait
Currency - Dinar (KWD)
A bit of history here in case you were not born then or too young to notice this historical event.
Below I have posted a complete set of the Kuwaiti third dinar series first issued in 20.02.1980 (L1968).
Iraq, under the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (b.1937-2006), invaded Kuwait on 02.08.1990 which started the first gulf war in the region. Following the invasion, Saddam Hussein annexed Kuwait and made it the 19th province of Iraq. The invasion lasted for about 207 days and on 25.02.1991, with the help of the United Nations United States-led coalition forces, the Iraqi forces were driven out of Kuwait. During the brief occupation, the Iraqi forces looted billions of Kuwaiti dinars from the Central Bank, apart from many other luxury goods. Following the liberation of Kuwait, the Kuwaiti government withdrew those L1968 series dinars from circulation on 24.03.1991 and ceased legal tender on 07.05.1991. The government demonetised these dinars on 30.09.1991.
A complete set consists of ¼, ½, 1, 5, 10 and 20 dinars and those looted notes were printed with specific prefix denominators range of:-
¼ dinar p11d - #54 (۵٤) to 68 (٦٨)
½ dinar p12d - #30 (٣٠) to 37 (٣٧)
1 dinar p13d - #47 (٤٧) to 53 (۵٣)
5 dinars p14c - #18 (١٨) to 20 (٢٠)
10 dinars p15c - #70 (٧٠) to 87 (٨٧)
20 dinars p16b - #9 (٩) to 13 (١٣)
Quarter Dinar (/۵٩)
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| Dated L1968, State Emblem, with an oil derrick to the left, P11d |
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| Reverse - an aerial view of an oil refinery |
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| Dated L1968, State Emblem, with the Kuwait Towers to the left, P12d |
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| Reverse - bird's eye view of Kuwait Harbour |
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| Dated L1968, telecommunication tower in Kuwait city, State Emblem, P13d |
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| Reverse - Kuwait Red Fort in Al-Jahra district |
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| Dated L1968, minaret of the al-Hilali Mosque in Kuwait City, State Emblem, P14b |
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| Reverse - The Seif Palace, the Amir's administrative headquarters in Kuwait city |
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| Dated L1968, a falcon perched on its hunting stand, State Emblem, P15a |
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| Reverse - A sea-going dhow in full sail |
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| Dated L1968, State Emblem, with the facade of the Kuwait Stock Exchange Building to the left, P16b |
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| Reverse - The Justice Center of Kuwait. |
I have no evidence to say that the above notes posted came from those looted Kuwaiti dinars by the Iraqi forces. These notes may have been released prior to the invasion, however these notes all fall within the denominators range of notes looted.
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