IRAQI COINS & CURRENCY
IRAQ COIN SET INCLUDES
UNSUAL SHAPES
This 4 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 5
and 10 Fils both have scalloped edges. Also included is the
round 25, 50 and 100 Fils, All four coins show date palms on
one
side and the denomination on the other. The coins are
Uncirculated. It is an interesting and
historic set.
Item
IQ-SET4 IRAQ 4 COIN SET 5 FILS - 50 FILS
1975-1990 KM125a-128 UNC. $4.00
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 COINS 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 1 Dinar coin depicts
Saladin on horseback carrying a modern Kurdish flag. The design
attempts to tie the modern Kurdish nation to its rich heritage.
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. The 10 Dinars coin pictures
the native Persian Fallow Deer. The 39mm coin is struck on
nickel-plated bronze and has a mintage of only 4,700 pieces. Both
coin shave the same design on the reverse. Mountains have
figured prominently in Kurdish lore, so the reverses features four
mountain peaks, 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. A
portion of mintages of the 1 and 10 Dinars coins were distributed
in Iraqi held portions of Kurdistan, however it is doubtful they
actually circulated. They are beautiful and intriguing coins from
a new nation that has yet to be born.
Item KURD1 KURDISTAN 1 DINAR 2003, SALADIN Br.X1.2 UNC. $6.00
Item KURD10 KURDISTAN 10 DINARS 2003, DEER Br.X2.2 UNC. $15.00
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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This 4 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 5
and 10 Fils both have scalloped edges. Also included is the
round 25, 50 and 100 Fils, All four coins show date palms on
one
side and the denomination on the other. The coins are
Uncirculated. It is an interesting and
historic set.
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. 