Previous Iraqi Currency.

Please notes that the photos shown on this page, are issued between 1979 - 1994. Both bank note and coins shown here are not valid any more.

1 Iraqi Dinar = 1000 Fils.

1 $ = Approx. 0,3 ID (before the gulf conflict 1990-1991)
1 $ = Approx. 1300 ID (winter/99),  1700 ID (summer/99),  2000 ID (autumn/99), 1000 ID (winter/2000),  1500 ID (spring/2000), 1300 ID (summer/2000), 1300 ID (autumn/2000), 1900 ID (winter/2000),  1200 ID (spring/2001).

Currency which is both in bank note & coin.

¼ Dinar 1979, front.	½ Dinar 1980, front.	1 Dinar 1984, front.
¼ Dinar 1979, back.	½ Dinar 1980, back.	1 Dinar 1984, back.

Explanation :
¼ Dinar-front;  Arabic text, green color with date palms in center, arabian horse head as watermark to the left, metal line to the right. Size 120x66 mm. ¼ Dinar-back;   English text, green color with Bab AL-Wastani (Baghdad central gate) at the center.
½ dinar-front;   Arabic text, brown with the Arabic Astrolabe to the right, arabian horse head as watermark to the left, metal line to the right. Size 130x66 mm.½ Dinar-back;  English text, with Al-Malawea minerat from Samaraa in the center.
1 Dinar-front;   Arabic text, blue color with the first Islamic dinar in center, arabian horse head as watermark to the left, metal line to the right. Size 140x66 mm.1 Dinar-back;   English text, blue color with Al-Mustanseria school in the middle.

Nearly all bank notes issued after the gulf war conflict (1991 - and up to now ) are without neither watermark nor metal line due to technical difficultys, that is why many forgery did took place that time.

Bank note only.

5 Dinars 1992, front.	5 Dinars 1980, front.	10 Dinars 1992, front.
5 Dinars 1980, back.	5 Dinars 1980, back.	10 Dinars 1992, back.

Explanation:
5 Dinars 1992-front;  Arabic text, red color with the tempals of Hatra in the middle and president Saddam Hussain to the right. Neither watermark nor metal line in this issue from 1992. Size 160x76 mm. 5 Dinars 1992-back;  English text, red color with king Hamurabi reciveing lows from guides to the left, and the monument of the unknown soldier in the middle.
5 Dinars 1980-front;  Arabic text, dark red color with the Gali waterfalls from Arbil at the middle, arabian horse head as watermark to the left, metal line to the right. Size 158x77 mm.  5 Dinars 1980-back;  English text, with Al-Ekhader fort from Karbala at the middle.
10 Dinars 1992-front ;  Arabic text, blue/mauve/green color with Eshtar gate from Babylon at the middle and president Saddam Husain to the right. Neither watermark nor metal line in this issue from 1992. Size 169x80 mm.  10 Dinars 1992-back ;  English text, blue/mauve/green color with date palms to the left and the headedbulle from Assur at the middle.

Bank nots only.

25 Dinars 1986, front.	25 Dinars 1990, front.	50 Dinars 1991, front.
25 Dinars 1986, back.	25 Dinars 1990, back.	50 Dinars 1991, back.

Explanation:
25 Dinars 1986-front;  Arabic text, blue/green color with Arab wariers in the middle and president Saddam Hussain in army uniform to the right, president Hussain as watermark to the left, with metal line in the middle. Size 175x80 mm.25 Dinars 1986-back;  English text, with the Martyr Monument in the middle, and Eshtar gate to the left.
25 Dinars 1990-front;   Arabic text, green color with three white Arab horses at the middle. No watermark or metal line. Size 177x79 mm.25 Dinars 1990-back;  English text, with the Abasside Place in Baghdad at the midden.
50 Dinars 1991-front ;  Arabic text, light brown color with president Saddam Hussain to the right. Neither watermark nor metal line in this issue. Size 174x80 mm. 50 Dinars 1991- back ;  English text, with Al-Malawea minerat from Samaraa A green date palm which was the mark of the non-alliance summit in Iraq in 1980 (did not took place then) appears on both sides.

Bank note only.

50 Dinars 1994, front.	100 Dinars 1994, front.	250 Dinars 1995, front.
50 Dinars 1994, back.	100 Dinars 1994, back.	250 Dinars 1995, back.

Explanation:
50 Dinars 1994-front;  Arabic text, light brown color with president Saddam Hussain to the right, the Martyr Monument in the middle and sumarian king to the left. Neither water mark nor metal line in this issue. Size 175x79 mm. 50 Dinars 1994-back; English text, light brown color, with the Jehad 2 storey hightway brige in Baghdad at the middle.
100 Dinars 1994-front;   Arabic text, blue color with Al-Ekhader fort from Karbala at the middle, and persident Saddam Hussain to the right. Neither watermark nor metal line in this issue. Size 175x85 mm.100 Dinars 1994-back;  English text, blue color with the Great Baghdad Clock at the middle.
250 Dinars 1995-front;   Arabic text, purple color with the new Al-Qadiseaa dam at the middle, and president Saddam Hussain to the right. Neither watermark nor metal line in this issue. Size 175x85 mm. 250 Dinars 1995-back;  English text, purple color with the Freedom Monument at Tahrer Square-Baghdad, in the middle.

Bank note only.

1000 Dinars 2002, front.

1000 Dinars 2002, back.

Explanation:
1000 Dinars 2002-front;  Arabic text, light red color with president Saddam Hussain to the right, the Unknown Soldier Monument in the middle and.Size 175x79 mm. 1000 Dinars 2002-back; English text, dark red color, with the old Al-Mustansirea University in Baghdad at the middle, with the Arabic Astrolabe to the right.

Coins.

1 Dinar coin, front.	1 Dinar coin, back.	½ Dinar coin, front.	½ Dinar coin, back.
100 fils, front.	100 fils, back.	50 fils, front.	50 fils, back.
25 fils, front.	25 fils, back.	10 fils, front.	10 fils, back.
5 fils, front.	5 fils, back.	1 fils, front. copper	1 fils, back. copper

Explanation :
1 Dinar coin-front ;  Silver, decagonal shape, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with an ear of corn and a tobacco leave, simbles the unity between arabs and kurdes. 1 Dinar coin-back ; A datepalms field, with the year of issue both in A.D. & Islamic calender. Diameter approximately 300 mm.
½Dinar (500 fils)-front ; Silver, square shape with round corners, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with an ear of corn and a tobacco leave, simbles the unity between arabs and kurds. ½Dinar (500 fils)-back ; A datepalms field, with the year of issue both in A.D. & Islamic calender. Diameter approximately 280 mm.
100 fils-front ; Silver, circel, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with an ear of corn and a tobacco leave, simbles the unity between arabs and kurds. 100 fils-back ; A datepalms field, with the year of issue both in A.D. & Islamic calender. Diameter approximately 2600 mm.
50 fils-front ; Silver, circel, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with an ear of corn and a tobacco leave, simbles the unity between arabs and kurds. 50 fils-back ; A datepalms field, with the year of issue both in A.D. and Islamic calender . Diameter approximately 2200 mm.
25 fils-front ; Silver, circel, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with an ear of corn and a tobacco leave, simbles the unity between arabs and kurds. 25 fils-back ; A datepalms field, with the year of issue both in A.D. and Islamic calender. Diameter approximately 1800 mm.
10 fils-front ;   Silver, serration shape, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with an ear of corn and a tobacco leave, simbles the unity between arabs and kurds. 10 fils-back ; A datepalms field, with the year of issue both in A.D. and Islamic calender. Diameter approximately 2600 mm.
5 fils-front ;   Silver, serration shape, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with an ear of corn and a tobacco leave, simbles the unity between arabs and kurds. 5 fils-back ; A datepalms field, with the year of issue both in A.D. and Islamic calender. Diameter approximately 2200 mm.
1 fils-front ;   Copper, decagonal shape, arabic text - Republic of Iraq, with two datepalms leaves. 1 fils-back ;  The first republican statsvåben from 1959, the sun and the waves of the rivers (origanily dated to the Babloynian king Hamurabi . at the middle there is an ear of corn, serounded by the workers wheel, an arabic & kurdish sowrds and the text - 14 july - . Diameter approximately 1900 mm.dose not exist any more.

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