Fils (currency)

For the river in Germany, see Fils River.

The fils (Arabic alphabet: فلس) is a subdivision of currency used in many Arab countries, such as Iraq and Bahrain; the term is a modern retranscription of fals, an early medieval Arab coin. "Fils" is the singular form in Arabic, not plural (as its final consonant might indicate to an English speaker). The plural form of fils is fulūs (فلوس); this latter term is also used to refer to small amount of money or money in general in many varieties of Arabic, particularly Egyptian

50 UAE Fils (1973).
Obverse: 3 Oil derricks with year below in Calendar era & Islamic calendar. Reverse: Face value and country name in English and Arabic.
8,400,000 coins minted in 1973 alone
10 Iraqi Fils
Obverse: Lettering: ١٣٨٧ ١٩٦٧ Reverse: الجمهورية العراقية, ١٠& فلوس
Made of Copper-nickel, coin was engraved by Geoffrey Colley. 25,400,000 coins minted in 1967 & 1971.
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