IRAQI COINS & CURRENCY
SQUARE COINS OF IRAQ
WITH SPELLING ERROR
Iraq issued two designs of their square 500 Fils coin in 1982. One was
the regular issue featuring date palms. Date palms have long
served as a source of food in the region. The other design
commemorated the revival of the archeological exploration of Babylon
and featured the Lion of Babylon. The square 30mm coins were
both struck in nickel at the British Royal Mint. Both types
were struck with an error in the Arabic spelling of the
denomination. Rather than “500 Fils” the
coins were denominated at “500 Falsan”. The error may be due
the British engraver’s lack of familiarity with Arabic.
Apparently few were minted as both coins are scarce.
Item
IQ-165a
IRAQ 500 FALSAN 1982 PALMS-SPELLING ERROR
VF-XF
$16.00
Item
IQ-168a
IRAQ 500 FALSAN 1982 BABYLON-SPELLING ERROR
VF-XF out
THE
COINS OF
SADDAM
This
attractive set includes the 5, 10, 25 and 50 Fils coins of Iraq
dating
from 1975 to 1990, while Iraq was under the control of Saddam
Hussein. In 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait, sparking the First Gulf War. No
further
Iraqi
coins were issued for circulation until the recent Iraqi elections due
to
United Nations sanctions and the subsequent invasion by the United
States. The coins feature a plantation of Date Palms. The 5 and 10
Fils
have
scalloped edges and are struck in Stainless Steel. All four
coins
are
Uncirculated.
Item
IQ-SET4 IRAQ 4 COIN SET 1975-1990 KM125a-128
UNC. $4.75
SMILING SADDAM & MEDIEVAL
HORSEMEN ON IRAQ 25
DINAR NOTE
This
multi-colored 25 Dinar note has a portrait of Saddam Hussein and a
picture of
medieval horsemen charging on the front. It was an attempt to link
Saddam with great military victories in past centuries. The
note
was the first to bear
the Saddam's portrait. The back shows the
ancient
gate of Babylon and a modern monument. At the time they were
first issued in
1986 it had an exchange rate of approximately $80 and was the largest
denomination in circulation. They were in use at the time of
the
invasion of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. In 1993
they were
suddenly withdrawn and declared worthless.
Item
PM-IQ25D IRAQ 25 DINAR NOTE, 1986
SADDAM HUSSAIN P73 AU-UNC.
$4.00
OPERATION
DESERT STORM PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS
These
propaganda leaflets were prepared by the US Armed Forces and
air-dropped on Iraqi soldiers during the First Gulf War in
1991. They
were part of a PSYOP psychological warfare program to encourage the
Iraqis not to fight. They must have been effective, as almost
half of
the Iraqi soldiers defected, deserted or surrendered. This
set
includes 7 different genuine propaganda leaflets, including both color
and black and white issues. Included in the set is a popular
leaflet
printed to look like an Iraq 25 Dinar note picturing Saddam (see
above). What better way to have a piece of propaganda picked
up than to make it look like real money!
Click here for a
list of the leaflets provided
and their translations.
Item
IQ-PROP
SET OF 7 IRAQ WAR PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS, UNC.
$19.50
EMERGENCY
GULF WAR
NOTES OF IRAQ
After the first Gulf War in 1990, Iraq found itself under a
United Nations embargo. Unable to get banknotes from its regular
suppliers, it turned to a Chinese printer who was willing to break the
embargo. The quality of the notes left much to be desired, as they were
lithographed and lacked a true watermark. The 1992 5 Dinar
banknote pictured Saddam Hussein on the front and Iraq's Tomb of the
Unknown on the back. The 1992 dated 1 Dinar pictures a medieval Abbasid
gold dinar on the front and the Mustansiriyah School on the back. The
1993 dated 1/2 Dinar depicts a medieval astrolabe on the front and the
Mineret of Samarra on the back. The 1/4 Dinar is
dated 1993
and features Palm trees and the courtyard of a building. At
the
time the notes were issued they had an official exchange rate of over
$20.00 US. Our price is MUCH less. All four notes are
Uncirculated.
Item
PM-IQ-SET4 IRAQ 1/4, 1/2, 1
& 5 DINARS
1992-93 P77-80 UNC.
$5.00
SADDAM'S LAST
BANKNOTE - SINGLE NOTES
& UNCUT SHEETS
This 10,000 Dinar note dated 2002 was the final note issued by Saddam
before he was driven from power by the United States. At that
time, it was the highest denomination note ever issued by
Iraq! Though the note had an official exchange rate
of over
$35,000, the people of Iraq had lost faith in Saddam and in reality the
note had little buying power. The front of bears a portrait
of
Saddam and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The reverse portrays
Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad and a medieval Arabic astrolabe.
The university is one of the oldest in the world. Because Iraq was
under United Nations sanctions at the time, the note was printed
locally using the equipment and supplies available. As a
result
the note is crude compared to most currency. This crude but colorful,
genuine, high-denomination, Crisp Uncirculated note is a reminder of
Saddam's failed regime. The note catalogs for $7.50, however our
supplier in Iraq obtaintained the some notes for much less, so we will
pass the savings onto you. Our supplier in Iraq also managed
to
obtain some uncut sheets of five of the 10,000 Dinars notes. These are
most unusual and would make an unusual addition to a
collection or would make an excellent conversation piece if framed.
Item
PM-IQ10K IRAQ 10,000 DINARS NOTE, 2002 P89
UNC. $3.50
Item
PM-IQ10Kx10 TEN of the above IRAQ 10,000
DINARS NOTES, 2002 P89
UNC. $25.00
Item
PM-IQ10KSHEET5 SHEET OF 5 UNCUT IRAQ 10,000
DINARS NOTES P89 $19.50
FIRST
COIN OF MODERN KURDISTAN 
The Kurds are an ethnic group
divided between Iraq,
Turkey,
Syria
and Iran.
For centuries
they
have dreamed of having an independent homeland, however each time the
dream
has been thwarted. An independent Kurdistan was promised
after
World
War I, however instead their land was divided between Turkey and
Iraq. After the First Gulf War in 1991 the Kurds in Iraq were granted a
large
degree of autonomy under the United Nations. They even used a
different
currency than the rest of Iraq, called the Swiss Dinar. Many
Kurds
in Iraq were expecting to gain full independence with the fall of
Saddam
Hussein in 2003. Several overseas Kurdish groups authorized
the
issuance
of coins for what they expected would be a new independent nation after
the fall of Saddam. However, the Turks feared that an
independent
Kurdistan in Iraq would further the demands of the Kurds within Turkey
for more autonomy. They strongly objected to an autonomous
Kurdistan
within Iraq and threatened an invasion. The United States
agreed
with Turkey, so plans
for an independent Kurdistan have once again been
quashed. The first coins however were still issued.
This Kurdistan 1 Dinar showing the most famous Kurd of all
time,Saladin. Salidin founded the powerful Ayyubid dynasty and ruled
from 1169 to
1193. His diplomatic skills, backed by well-disciplined army enabled
him to
gain
control of Egypt, Palestine
and Syria
from Islamic as well as Christian
opponents. Even his opponents admired him for his chivalry,
justice
and piety. The coin depicts Saladin on horseback carrying a
modern Kurdish flag. The design attempts to tie the modern
Kurdish nation to its rich heritage. Mountains have
figured prominently in Kurdish lore, so the reverse features four
mountain peaks, which also represents the
four nations with major Kurdish populations. Above the
mountains is a
21-rayed rising sun, which is a traditional Kurdish symbol predating
the nations conversion to Islam. The coin is 27mm
in diameter and is struck in bronze-plated zinc, a
material
similar to that used in the current U.S. cent. It has a
mintage
of only 4,700 pieces. It is a beautiful and
intriguing coin from a new nation that has yet to be born.
Item
KURD1 KURDISTAN 1 DINAR 2003, SALADIN
Br.X1.2 UNC. $5.75
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