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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size image
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In 1993 the note was suddenly withdrawn and declared worthless.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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size image
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
IRAQ POST
INVASION COIN SET 
Iraq
released three 2004 dated
coins: a 25, 50 and 100 Dinar. They are the first coins
issued
since for circulation since the First Gulf War in 1990 and were issued
as part of America’s plan to bring stability to the country.
Since then no additional coins have been issued for circulation. The
coins have a very simple design. One side shows a map of
Iraq,
showing the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the date in both the AH and
AD Calendar. The other side shows the denomination and
inscriptions in Arabic. The 25 Dinars is copper plated-steel,
the
50 Dinars is brass plated steel and the 100 Dinar is nickel-plated
steel.
Item
IQ-SET3 IRAQ 25, 50 & 100
DINAR 2004 KM175-177 UNC. $3.75
FIRST MODERN COIN OF 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. 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 2003 dated 10 Dinar coin was one of the first coins issued for
modern Kurdistan. The 39mm (silver dollar sized) pictures the
native Persian Fallow Deer on the obverse. The reverse
depicts four
mountain peaks, representing 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 39mm (silver dollar
size)
coin is struck on nickel plated bronze and has a reported mintage of
only 4,700 pieces. It is a beautiful and
intriguing coin from a new nation that has yet to be born.
Item
KURD10 KURDISTAN 10 DINAR 2003, SALADIN
Br.X2.2 UNC. $14.00
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 ISIS 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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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. 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 2003 dated 10 Dinar coin was one of the first coins issued for
modern Kurdistan. The 39mm (silver dollar sized) pictures the
native Persian Fallow Deer on the obverse. The reverse
depicts four
mountain peaks, representing 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 39mm (silver dollar
size)
coin is struck on nickel plated bronze and has a reported mintage of
only 4,700 pieces. It is a beautiful and
intriguing coin from a new nation that has yet to be born.
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 ISIS rather
than each other. It is an attractive coin commemorating an
event that never took place. 