The 20 dinars of the Central Bank of Kuwait belongs to an issue that lived through the invasion of 1990. Every note cites Law No. 32 of 1968, although twenties of this design were printed in 1986–1991. After the invasion Iraqi forces carried off unissued banknotes from the Central Bank; the Kuwaiti authorities declared the stolen notes invalid and, after liberation, introduced new currency on 24 March 1991.

The front shows the coat of arms of Kuwait with a dhow and the facade of the stock exchange building; held to the light, the note reveals a falcon’s head watermark.

The back shows the Palace of Justice building and the inscriptions «Central Bank of Kuwait» and «Twenty Dinars».

This example has the serial denominator 12. According to the Numista catalogue, series with denominators 9 to 13 were looted by Iraqi forces, so such a note is direct evidence of the events of 1990 and a special piece for a Gulf paper money collection. AU-UNC condition sits at the edge of uncirculated: there are virtually no signs of circulation, at most one light fold or a faint counting mark.

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