Iraq Quarter (1/4) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1941) Lionel Swan and Ibrahim Kamal signatures, serial number E/1 689322, Pick 13, Printed by Nasik Security Printing Press, India, in a PMG holder and graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, a very rare note and among the finest known, our research has not uncovered any finer examples offered for auction. Note: Initially the Iraqi Government had ordered notes from Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. but as a result of World War II, these notes were printed by Nasik Security Printing Press instead. After the war the printing was resumed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co.
Iraq Half (1/2) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1942) Lord Kennet and Ata Amin signatures, serial number E 220,862, Pick 17a, Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. in a PMG holder and graded PMG 55 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) a superb example of this extremely rare and highly desirable note, at the time of writing this is the finest known example on the PMG Population Report
Iraq - Central Bank of Iraq 5 Dinars L.1947 (1959) , serial number in black 1/A 999105 at bottom left and top right, P49, PMG 35 CHOICE VERY FINE "ERASURE"and a very desirable piece with strong colours and near sharp corners, fine margins and edges, and a generally crisp look and feel. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, New Malden, Surrey, England - the banknote is in red on a multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of King Faisal II as a young man at right obverse and Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law) on reverse
Iraq - National Bank of Iraq 5 Dinars AH1947 (1955), serial number H909786 in black both top right and bottom left, modified portrait with thicker lips P40a, PMG35 CHOICE VERY FINE and scarce. A very desirable piece with strong colours and fine edges/margins/corners. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, New Malden, Surrey, England the banknote presents as red on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of King Faisal II as an adolescent at right obverse and Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law) in red on reverse
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