The Kingdom of Bahrain is an Arabic island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway, which officially opened on 25 November 1986. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain.

Brief Bahrain Historical Notes
In 1782, the Al Khalifa family captured Bahrain from the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. Sheikh HAMAD bin Isa Al Khalifa, who came to power in 1999, has pushed economic and political reforms and has worked to improve relations with the Shia community. In February 2001, Bahraini voters approved a referendum on the National Action Charter - the centerpiece of Sheikh HAMAD's political liberalization program. In February 2002, Sheikh HAMAD pronounced Bahrain a constitutional monarchy and changed his status from amir to king. In October 2002, Bahrainis elected members of the lower house of Bahrain's reconstituted bicameral legislature, the National Assembly.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
10 Dinars	27	16.000	0.917	0.4717
100 Dinars	36	31.960	0.917	0.9424

Prices & Availability
Please contact us prior to ordering for current prices and availability.

Date	Denomination	Description	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1968	10 Dinars	Opening of Isa Town	3,000	Wanted	£Ask	$Ask
1971	10 Dinars	Opening of Hamad Town		Yes	£625	$985
1971	100 Dinars	50th Anniversary of Bahrain Monetary Agency	5,000	Yes	£1,075	$Ask

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping by Fedex $40 per order

Bahrain Silver and Base Metal Coins
For silver and base metal coins of Bahrain, please look at our original Chard Coins website.

Coins Wanted
We make an active market in almost all world coins, gold or otherwise, including Bahraini gold coins. If you have any of these coins to sell, please contact us, or post them to us for appraisal and offer.