IRAQI COINS & CURRENCY
SQUARE COIN OF IRAQ
WITH SPELLING ERROR 
Iraq issued this square 500 Fils coin in 1982.
The 30mm nickel coin was struck at the British Royal Mint.
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. The coin features date palms, which
has long served as a source of food in the region.
Item
IQ-165a IRAQ 500 FALSAN 1982 PALMS-SPELLING
ERROR KM165a VF-XF $15.00
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. 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
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. $3.00
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
KURDISTAN COIN CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE
REFERENDUM THAT DID NOT HAPPEN
The
Kurds in Iraq planned to hold a referendum in the fall of 2014 to
vote on Kurdish independence. To commemorate the event, and the almost
certain outcome of a vote for Kurdish independence, a group in the
United States arranged to have this multi-color 5000 Dinar coin
struck. One side of the 39mm copper nickel coin features the
Kurdish flag superimposed on a map of Iraqi Kurdistan with the legend "Kurdistan Independence"
in Arabic and English. The other side depicts
a stylized eagle from the Kurdish arms and the legend "Republic of
Kurdistan" and the date in Arabic and
English The sudden rise of the Islamic
State known as ISIS in the summer of 2014 threatened both Kurdish and
Iraqi territory and citizens. Under pressure from the United
States the referendum was indefinitely delayed so that Kurdish and
Iraqi soldiers could be used to fight the common threat of ISAS rather
than each other. It is an attractive coin commemorating an
event that never took place.
Item
KURD-5000D KURDISTAN 5000 DINARS 2014
INDEPENDENCE,
BU $16.00
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Iraq issued this square 500 Fils coin in 1982.
The 30mm nickel coin was struck at the British Royal Mint.
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. The coin features date palms, which
has long served as a source of food in the region. 
The
Kurds in Iraq planned to hold a referendum in the fall of 2014 to
vote on Kurdish independence. To commemorate the event, and the almost
certain outcome of a vote for Kurdish independence, a group in the
United States arranged to have this multi-color 5000 Dinar coin
struck. One side of the 39mm copper nickel coin features the
Kurdish flag superimposed on a map of Iraqi Kurdistan with the legend "Kurdistan Independence"
in Arabic and English. The other side depicts
a stylized eagle from the Kurdish arms and the legend "Republic of
Kurdistan" and the date in Arabic and
English The sudden rise of the Islamic
State known as ISIS in the summer of 2014 threatened both Kurdish and
Iraqi territory and citizens. Under pressure from the United
States the referendum was indefinitely delayed so that Kurdish and
Iraqi soldiers could be used to fight the common threat of ISAS rather
than each other. It is an attractive coin commemorating an
event that never took place.