20 Dinars BHR Banknote (2006 ‘Thin Marks for the Blind’) 2006

20 Dinars Bahraini Dinar (Issued 2006)

In 2006, a 20 Dinar note represented a substantial sum in everyday Bahraini life — enough to cover a week’s groceries for a family, a significant contribution towards household bills, or several tanks of fuel at a time when Bahrain’s oil-linked economy kept domestic prices relatively stable. The note circulated widely among professionals, traders, and government employees across the island kingdom, functioning as one of the highest-denomination notes in regular daily use. Its presence in a wallet signalled financial confidence, and it was handled routinely in souqs, banks, and businesses throughout Manama and beyond. Issued under the authority of the Central Bank of Bahrain and authorised pursuant to Law No. 64 of 2006, this edition introduced refined tactile marks for the visually impaired, distinguishing it from earlier printings.

On the front, the dominant feature is a formal portrait of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, rendered in finely detailed intaglio engraving with strong tonal contrast. The King is depicted wearing the traditional white thobe and a red-and-white chequered keffiyeh secured with a black agal, his expression composed and authoritative. The portrait occupies the left-centre of the note, set against a layered background of intricate guilloché lacework in cool blue-grey and silver tones that shifts subtly across the surface. To the upper right, Arabic script carries the name of the issuing authority — مصرف البحرين المركزي (Central Bank of Bahrain) — alongside text confirming the legal basis of issue referencing Law No. 64 of 2006. The denomination appears prominently in large Arabic numerals reading ٢٠ in the upper left corner, and the Arabic text عشرون ديناراً (Twenty Dinars) is rendered in bold calligraphic script along the lower portion of the note. A serial number, visible here as ب1783152, is printed in red numerals on the left side, running vertically. The right-hand edge of the note incorporates a vertical security strip with the denomination numeral 20 printed in repeated sequence, forming part of the note’s anti-counterfeiting architecture. Geometric rosette and floral lattice patterns frame the lower register, executed in a warm olive and gold palette that contrasts with the cooler blue tones of the central field. The overall colour composition moves from deep indigo and slate blue at the left through to pale silver and gold at the right.

The reverse presents a commanding architectural vignette of the Al-Fateh Grand Mosque in Bahrain, depicted in rich brown and olive intaglio engraving with its large central dome, flanking minarets, and arched entrance colonnade rendered in precise detail. The mosque vignette is set within a circular frame to the right of centre, surrounded by an expansive background of fine geometric guilloché patterning in pale silver, sage green, and warm cream tones. A large circular watermark window occupies the central left area, its pale, lightly textured field reserved for the embedded security watermark. Along the upper edge, the text “Central Bank of Bahrain” is printed in clean serif typography in olive-brown ink. The denomination “TWENTY DINARS” appears in bold capital lettering along the lower centre of the note in a warm tan-brown shade. The numeral 20 is repeated at both the upper left and upper right corners, with the right-hand instance set within an ornate circular rosette border. Along the left margin, a vertical column of rectangular security features — dark blocks consistent with a windowed security thread — is clearly visible at regular intervals. The overall palette of the reverse is restrained and sophisticated, combining sage, gold, and warm brown tones with the subtle iridescence of the security elements.

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