Reference:
Pick: #20 , The Banknote Book: B214
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Description
Bahrain. Bahrain Monetary Agency. 1998 Issues. Date: ١٩٧٣ (1973). Introduction: June 1998. Dimensions: 142 x 71 mm. Watermark: Antelope head (Arabian oryx). Material: Paper. Windowed security thread with demetalized BMA. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited (TDLR), London, England. Multicolored front and back printing, predominantly blue. Description of the front: Background made up of arabesques and guilloche patterns. Texts in Arabic. Prefix and horizontal and vertical numbering in black and red. Outline map of Bahrain on the left. The Bahraini coat of arms shield in the center in blue. Southwest tower of Riffa Fort (Riffa al-Sharqi) on the right. Only one signature combination in black with the Chairman / Prime Minister: Scheikh Khalifa bin Sulman al Khalifa. Value "٥" in the corners. Description of the back: Texts in English. View of Bahrain International Airport (BAH) located in Muharraq. Value "5" in the corners.