Description: Uncirculated coin set fromSTATE of KUWAIT (Coin Collection UNC)THE FRANKLIN MINT presents:Coin Sets of All Nations CollectionKUWAIT This highly collectible set includes one of each coin, is MINT / uncirculated, preserved behind plastic inside a thick cardboard display. The Denomination, Metal, Size, and Weight is listed for each coin displayed. In addition to the coins, an authentic postage stamp is affixed and officially postmarked by the country of origin! The State of Kuwait, a constitutional monarchy located on the Arabian Peninsula at the northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf, has an area of 6,880 sq. mi. (17,820 sq. km.) and a population of 1.7 million. Capital: Kuwait. Petroleum, the basis of the economy, provides 95 percent of the exports. The modern history of Kuwait began with the founding of the city of Kuwait, 1740, by tribesmen who wandered northward from the region of the Qatar Peninsula of eastern Arabia. Fearing that the Turks would take over the sheikhdom, Sheikh Mubarak entered into an agreement with Great Britain, 1899, placing Kuwait under the protection of Britain and empowering Britain to conduct its foreign affairs. Britain terminated the protectorate on June 19, 1961, giving Kuwait its independence (by a simple exchange of notes) but agreeing to furnish military aid on request. Kuwait was invaded and occupied by an army from neighboring Iraq Aug. 2, 1990. Soon thereafter Iraq declared that the country would become a province of Iraq. An international coalition of military forces primarily based in Saudi Arabia led by the United States under terms set by the United Nations, attacked Iraqi military installations to liberate Kuwait. This occurred Jan. 17, 1991. Kuwait City was liberated Feb. 27, and a cease-fi re was declared Feb. 28. New paper currency was introduced March 24, 1991, to replace earlier notes. TITLES al-KuwaitVII/BG4
Price: 12.95 USD
Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-29T00:59:48.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
KM Number: na
Country/Region of Manufacture: Kuwait
Certification: Uncertified
