IraqNational Bank Seventh issue 5 Dinars Pick 40b Law of 1947 (1955) signature Abdul Ilah Hafiudh serial number F011834 and variety with small head watermark, GVF - EF pressed Exceptionally Rare and widely collected. In red on multicolour featuring the popular thick lips portrait of King Faisal II as an adolescent at right obverse. The reverse depicting an ancient carving illustrating Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law), Hammurabi (at left) is in conversation with the sun god Shamash. Hammurabi was the King of Babylon between 1792 and 1750 BC and, although not one of the greatest of the Babylonian kings, he is known because of this stele which contains the code of laws. The illustration is adapted from the famous diorite stele, discovered in 1901-02, which contains the laws of Hammurabi . Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. This note is a fine example of the last issue for the National Bank before it became Central Bank of Iraq. The Iraqi revolution of 1958 lead to monumental change in the rule and administration of Iraq which lead to significant changes in the banknotes circulating in Iraq. Although the Bank's title changed in July 1956 during the last years before the monarchy was overthrown in 1958, the Central Bank's first issued notes were released into circulation on 5th February 1959 (for a full story see ‘The First Bank Notes of Republican Iraq’ in IBNS Journal Volume 44 Number 4).
IraqNational Bank 1/2 DinarPick 38a L. 1947 (1955) "King Faisal II as Young Man with Thicker Lips" Issue serial number L024097. The note in brown on multicolour underprint Portrait King Faisal II as an adolescent at right on obverse and Ruins of mosque and spiral minaret at Samarra on reverse. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. New Malden, Surrey, England and watermarked Large King's head as a youth. Good - about VG and Rare
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
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law no.42 of 1947 first issue 1950, series E806540, portrait young King Faisal II at right, (Pick27), 2 pinholes and edge nicks, cleaned and pressed good Fine
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law of 1947 issued 1955 series H/1 962518, portrait King Faisal II as an adolescent at right, (Pick37), some light dirt, nice original good Fine
Iraq (6) 1 dinar Law 1931 Pick9 Poor, Pick18 (2) Vg and Poor, Law 1947 1 dinar Pick29 and Pick39 both Good, a 5 dinar Pick40 issued 1955 Fine but laminated
Iraq 1 dinar Law 1947 (3) issued 1950, Pick29, series A597608 good Fine but laminated, series N642424 & N928651 (inked numbers reverse) these about Fine to Fine
World a small collection (27) includes some difficult types, Hungary 30 Pengo 1849 F National Army Defence, Russia 50 Rublia 1899 UNC, ThailandJapanese Intervention World War II One Baht 1945 UNC, 60 Baht 1987 UNC, Tunisia 10 Dinars 1986 EF, Indonesia Serang 1 Rupian 1947 UNC, 5 Rupiah 1947 UNC, Kuwait20 Dinars 1968 UNC, Switzerland50 Francs 1947 F, Iraq 10 Dinars 1973 UNC, Saudi Arabia 10 Riyals 1983 EF, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1000 Dinara 1992 F, Bermuda 1 Dollar 1965 VF, France10 Francs 1976 VF, Greece (8) 10000 Drachma A (2)1947 G, 1000 Drachma 1935 EF, 1000 Drachma 1947 F, 5000 Drachma 1932 VF (2), 500 Drachma 1932 F, 1000 Drachma 1956 F and Japan Hansatsu notes (3) printed on heavy paper 18th and 19th century About F
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