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½ Dinar - Faisal II

Features

Location Hashemite Kingdom (Iraq)
Issuing institution Government of Iraq (حكومة العراق)
Regent Faisal II, Regency (1939-1953)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Year 1931 (1942)
Value ½ Dinar (دينار) (½ IQD)
Currency Dinar (1931-date)
Composition Paper
Size 151 × 86 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
221395
References P# 17
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Series: Law of 1931 (1942) "King Faisal II (child) Issue

Obverse

Brown on multicolor underprint.
King Faisal II as a child at right.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
حكومة العراق
نصف دينار

Translation:
Government of Iraq
Half Dinar

Reverse

Brown print.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ
DINAR 1/2 DINAR
CURRENCY NOTE ISSUED
AND CONVERTIBLE INTO STERLING
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF LAW NO. 44 OF 1931

Watermark

King Faisal II

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

Lord Kennet & Ata Amin

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Lord Kennet & al Wadi

© Bank Note Museum

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1931 (1942)  Photo P# 17a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
Signatures: Lord Kennet & Ata Amin
1931 (1942)  Photo P# 17b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
Signatures: Lord Kennet & al Wadiidari

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Dinar - Faisal IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Dinar - Faisal II
Heritage Auctions
2017 September 7 - 11 Long Beach Expo World Currency Signature Auction - Long Beach 3558
Lot 28281
Internet Archive
7 Sep 2017 1931 (1942) – P# 17a – Signatures: Lord Kennet & Ata Amin VF
(PMG VF-35)
USD 3840.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Dinar - Faisal IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Dinar - Faisal II
Stacks Bowers
January 2020 NYINC Auction
Lot 30282
Internet Archive
17 Jan 2020 1931 (1942) – P# 17b – Signatures: Lord Kennet & al Wadiidari AU
(PMG AU-55)
USD 9000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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