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In 1993 the note was suddenly withdrawn and declared worthless.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
FIRST AND LAST COINS OF LIBERATED IRAQ 
In 2004, after the United States invasion of
Iraq, Iraq released their first coins for circulation since
the First Gulf War in 1990. The coins were part of America’s plan to
bring stability to the country. No new coins have been released since
then. The three coins have the same 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.
All three coins are dated 2004 and are Uncirculated.
Item
IQ-SET3 IRAQ 25, 50 & 100 DINAR
COINS 2004, KM175-177 BU $4.00
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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In 2004, after the United States invasion of
Iraq, Iraq released their first coins for circulation since
the First Gulf War in 1990. The coins were part of America’s plan to
bring stability to the country. No new coins have been released since
then. The three coins have the same 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.
All three coins are dated 2004 and are Uncirculated.
