Iraq (Page 2)

Like B353, but new date and printed name of governor Alas, not signature. Courtesy of Nurrulz Gustiputri.  Read More…

In October 2018, the Central Bank of Iraq introduced the first three denominations in a new series of banknote designs aimed at modernizing the currency and better reflecting the nation’s heritage and diversity. As part of the redesign, the new banknotes will now feature the governor of the central bank’sRead More…

Like B354a, but new signature (Alaq) and new date (٢٠١٥ – ١٤٣٦).   Courtesy of Wally Myers.Read More…

B353 (PNL): 500 dinars (US$0.35) Green and blue. Front: Arabic text; Dukan (Dokan) Dam on the Lesser Zab River in Sulaimania Governorate. Back: English and Kurdish text; winged bull statue from Palace of Khorsabad in Dur-Sharrukin (Fortress of Sargon) and Assyrian priest. Solid security thread with demetalized Arabic text. Watermark:Read More…

For more than five years, the Central Bank of Iraq has planned to remove three zeroes from the banknotes and add Kurdish text. To date the efforts to redenominate the dinar have failed to come to fruition, but as this note demonstrates, the addition of Kurdish text is underway, withRead More…

According to an Arabic press release dated 11 November 2015 (English translation here), the Central Bank of Iraq introduced the following 50,000-dinar note. B357 (P103): 50,000 dinars (US$35) Brown, green, yellow, and blue. Front: Arabic text; Assyrian jar in blue-to-green SPARK; water wheel on the Euphrates river; palm trees; flyingRead More…