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Bahrain: No.1 100 fils
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First issued — 2 September 1967.
Size — 120 mm x 56 mm.
Signature — Sheikh Khalifah bin Sulman al Khalifah.
Watermark — The head of a falcon.
Security thread — Solid.
Printer — Thomas de la Rue and Company.
Illustration — Crest of Bahrain, with a dhow in full sail and two beached dhows.
Back
Illustration — Three date palms in the centre, two boats in the distance on the right, and a date grove to the left. Agriculture in Bahrain has been plentiful of the centuries due to many natural springs on the island. The two commonest crops in Bahrain for many years were dates and lucerne, with the lucerne often being grown in the shade of the date gardens.