IRAQI COINS & CURRENCY
UNUSUAL
COIN
FROM IRAQ
This
bronze 1 Fils coin of Iraq is somewhat unusual. It is a
ten-sided
bronze coin that was struck only a single year, 1959. It was
one
of the first coins issued by the Republic of Iraq after the bloody
overthrow
of the monarchy in 1958. Because of inflation it soon lost
its value
and was never issued again. The coin features a modernistic
design
of a stalk of grain within a sunburst on one side. The other features
legends
in Arabic and both the AH and AD dates in Arabic numerals.
Item
IQ-1F IRAQ 1 FILS 1959 KM119 UNC. $3.00
SMILING
SADDAM & MEDIEVAL
HORSEMEN ON IRAQ 25 DINAR NOTE
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This
multi-colored 1986 25 Dinar note of Iraq features the 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 at the
left,
below it is a lion frieze. In the center is the Martyr’s
Monument
(al-Shaheed) in Baghdad which was dedicated in
1983. When
the note was issued it had an exchange rate of approximately $80 and
was the largest denomination in circulation. It was in use at
the
time of the invasion of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm in
1991.
In 1993 the note was suddenly withdrawn and declared worthless.
Item
PM-IQ-25D IRAQ 25 DINAR NOTE, 1986 SADDAM P73
XF-AU $3.00
Item
PM-IQ-25Dx10 10 of the above IRAQ 25 DINAR
NOTES, 1986 P73
XF-AU $19.50
Item
PM-IQ-25Dx100 100 of the above IRAQ 25 DINAR
NOTES, 1986 P73
XF-AU. $99.50
IRAQ
1995 250 DINAR NOTE
PICTURES SADDAM
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This
1995 Iraqi 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 highest
denomination note 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 frieze 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.
Item
PM-IQ-250D IRAQ 250 DINAR NOTE, 1995 SADDAM
P85
AU-UNC. $3.00
Item
PM-IQ-250Dx10 10 of the above IRAQ 250 DINAR
NOTES, 1995
AU-UNC. $19.50
Item
PM-IQ-250Dx100 100 of the above IRAQ 250
DINAR
NOTES, 1995
AU-UNC. $99.50
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
MODERN COINS OF KURDISTAN
The Kurds are an ethnic group divided between Iraq, Turkey and Syria.
Their attempts to establish a Kurdish nation have been repeatedly
thwarted by outside powers. In 2003, after the fall of Saddam Hussein
in Iraq, overseas Kurdish groups authorized the issuance of coins for
what they expected would be their new independent nation.
Because of objections from neighboring Turkey, the United States did
not allow the establishment of Kurdistan. Though the Kurds greatly
assisted the United States by providing ground forces to fight ISIS in
Syria and Iraq, in 2019 the United States again betrayed by withdrawing
United States troops and abandoning them to Turkish and Russian
forces. The 2003 1 Dinar depicts the
most famous Kurd of all time: Saladin. He is depicted on
horseback carrying a modern Kurdish flag. Saladin founded the powerful
Ayyubid Dynasty in 1169. 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
27.4mm coin is struck in bronze-plated zinc. Additional coins
for this country that did not exist were issued in 2006. The brass 50
Dinars pictures a European Grey Heron. The eight-sided copper-nickel
250 Dinars shows a Eurasian Lynx. The copper-nickel 500 Dinar
shows a wild goat. The 1000 Dinar shows Mustafa Barzani, a
charismatic Kurdish nationalist leader who died in
1979. The 2500 Dinar is an attractive and unusual
square bi-metallic coin with a copper outer ring and a brass inner
plug. It features an oil refinery in Kirkuk. All
the coins depict the Kurdish emblem featuring the sun rising over three
mountains.
Item
KURD1 KURDISTAN 1 DINAR 2003 Br.X1.2 UNC. $7.50
Item
KURD-SET5 KURDISTAN 5 COIN SET 50-2500 DINARS UNC. $27.50
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