Front: Coat of arms (1932-1971)
between (top, state name in arabic) البحرين(n.y.r(a).ḥ.b(a).l.'a ←)
(left, Western years) 1403-1983
(right, Arabic years) ١٣٠٣-١٩٨٣ (1983-AH1403)
(bottom, state name in English) BAHRAIN inside octagon and a circle
legend: (top, Arabic text) مـدينــــة عيـسـى (ā.s.i t.n.ī.d.m)
(value, left in Arabic) ٥٠٠ فلس (s.l.f ←, fils/fals)
(right, value in English) 500 FILS
(bottom, subject) ISA TOWN
Back: 13th lord (Hakim) / 1st emir Isa ibn Salman Al
Khalifa (left, 1961/1971-1999)
legend: none
Edge: G - grained: type: bars (|||)
