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Serial Number Prefixes for Bahrain

Bahrain uses serial number prefixes consisting of two letters, with right-hand letter being a 'Denominational Letter' and the left-hand letter being used to increment the prefix (in the numeric sequence). For example, the 1/2-Dinar note of the first issue (No.3) increments its prefix in the following order: ب​ج, ب​ب, ب​ا, and ب​د.

The letters assigned to each denomination are:

Denomination Letter
1/4 Dinar ا
1/2 Dinar ب
1 Dinar ج
5 Dinars د
10 Dinars هـ
20 Dinars و

The one exception to this sequence is the 100 fils note (No.1) where a single letter prefix is used, utilizing the numeric sequence of the alphabet.


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