IRAQI COINS & CURRENCY
IRAQ COIN SET INCLUDES
UNSUAL SHAPES
This 8 coin set includes the coins used in Iraq from the 1970’s to the
1990’s. It was during this time that Saddam
came to power, fought a long, bloody war with Iran and invaded Kuwait
which triggered the United States involvement in the First Gulf
War. The set includes a number of odd shaped coins.
The 1 Dinar is a 10 sided coin. The 500 Fils is
square. The 250 Fils has 8 sides. The 5
and 10 Fils both have scalloped edges. Also included is the
round 25, 50 and 100 Fils, The coins show date palms on one
side and the denomination on the other. The coins grade Very
Fine to
Uncirculated and come packaged in a colorful but crude card.
It is an interesting and historic set.
Item
IQ-SET8 IRAQ 8 COIN SET 5 FILS – 1 DINAR
1971-1990 VF–UNC. IN CARD
$12.50
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
Item
IQ-SET4x10 10 of the above IRAQ 4 COIN SETS,
UNC. $37.50
EMERGENCY GULF WAR
NOTES OF IRAQ
After the first Gulf War in 1990, Iraq found itself under a
United
Nations embargo, which prevented it from getting fresh of banknotes
from its regular European suppliers. It finally found a
Chinese
printer that was willing to break the embargo and provide it with the
low denomination notes it needed for everyday commerce.
Though
the attractive designs and colors were the same as the
previous issues, the notes were lithographed and lacked a true
watermark, thus they looked crude in comparison. The 1/4 Dinar is dated
1993 and features Palm trees and the courtyard of a building.
The 1993 dated 1/2 Dinar depicts a medieval astrolabe on the
front and the Mineret of Samarra on the back. The 1992 dated
1 Dinar pictures a medieval Abbasid gold dinar on the front and the
Mustansiriyah School on the back. All three notes are
Uncirculated.
Item
PM-IQ-SET3 IRAQ 1/4, 1/2 & 1 DINAR
1992-93 P77-79 UNC. $3.00
SADDAM 250
DINAR BANKNOTE FROM IRAQ
This 1995 250 Dinar note picturing Saddam
Hussein was issued after Saddam's defeat in the First Gulf
War. Inflation was taking a serious toll on Iraq, so this
new, higher denomination was needed. At the time it was
issued,
it was the higherst denomination in circulation. It had an official
exchange rate of over $750, however on the street it would buy only a
few dollars worth of goods. The reverse of the
note shows the Friese from the Liberty Monument in Baghdad. Because of
the United Nations embargo, the notes were
printed locally on an offset press and lacked the anti-counterfeiting
devices found on most banknotes today. The note is Uncirculated.
Item
PM-IQ-250D IRAQ 250 DINARS 1995 SADDAM (P85)
UNC. $2.50
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. 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. $2.50
Item
PM-IQ10KSHEET5 SHEET OF 5 UNCUT IRAQ 10,000
DINARS NOTES P89 $19.50
FIRST NOTE AFTER U.S. LIBERATION OF IRAQ FEATURES A GOLD COIN
After the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, new banknotes were released to
replace the existing notes
picturing Saddam Hussein. In order to accelerate the
introduction of the
new
notes, the new notes simply reused designs that had been used on
earlier pre-Saddam issues, changing only the denomination,
color
and date of the note.
The
new 1000 Dinars note shows a medieval Abbasid gold Dinar and the
Musanteriah School in Baghdad. The Abbasid gold Dinar was one
of
the most widely trusted currencies in the world during the 8th and 9th
centuries. The design comes from the 1 Dinar note issued from
1979 to 1992. The 2003 dated note is Uncirculated.
Item
PM-IQ-1000D 1000 DINARS 2003 picturing
gold coin UNC.
$2.50
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 5,000 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
SILVER
COIN OF KURDISTAN DEPICTS A MERLIN
Though
Kurdistan has not achieved independence, that has not stopped it
from issuing coins. In 2006 it released silver Proof 10,000
Dinar
shows a Merlin (Falco columbarius). The 27mm coin contains 1/4 ounce of
.999
fine silver and has an authorized mintage of only 1200
pieces. The Kurdistan arms are on the reverse.
Item
KURD-10K KURDISTAN SILVER 10,000 DINARS 2006
Br.X5
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Though
Kurdistan has not achieved independence, that has not stopped it
from issuing coins. In 2006 it released silver Proof 10,000
Dinar
shows a Merlin (Falco columbarius). The 27mm coin contains 1/4 ounce of
.999
fine silver and has an authorized mintage of only 1200
pieces. The Kurdistan arms are on the reverse.