CBK’s occasional coins mark engraved gold, silver nat’l symbols

CBK’s occasional coins mark engraved gold, silver nat’l symbols

Kuwait: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has always been eager to mark the country’s national occasions in a special manner by means of minting commemorative coins and banknotes bearing creative inscriptions of national emblems, and gold and silver engravings.

Since it was established, the CBK has issued a total of 40 gold and silver coins and commemorative pieces marking unforgettable occasions that would remain engraved in the national memory, only to strengthen and consolidate national sentiments and belonging.

Over recent years, the National Day and the Liberation Day, which fall on February 25th and 26th respectively, have had the lion’s share of the CBK’s minted coins, based on their paramount historical and national significance.

The CBK produced its maiden coin in 1976 to mark the 15th anniversary of the National Day, bearing on the obverse side a joint image of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem and Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem, while inscribing national symbols, including Kuwait Wall, oilfields and a merchant ship, on the reverse.

In 1981, the CBK issued a couple of pieces on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the National Day; the first weighing 28,28 gm of silver while the second weighing 15,98 gm of 22 karat gold.

The third coin was produced