20 Fils - Ghazi I

Features

Issuer	Hashemite Kingdom (Iraq)
King	Ghazi I (1933-1939)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1357 (1938)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	20 Fils (فلوس) (0.020 IQD)
Currency	Dinar (1931-date)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	3.6 g
Diameter	20.5 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	6 January 1961
Number	N# 24801
References	KM# 106 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 11 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

King Ghazi I (1933-1939) facing left

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
غازي الأول
ملك العراق

Translation:
Ghazi I
King of Iraq

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Lettering at top, inner circle contains denomination, radiating lines from inner circle to edge on left and right contain dates.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
المملكة
٢٠
فلس
١٣٥٧ ١٩٣٨
العراقية

Translation:
Kingdom of Iraq
20 Fils
1938 - 1357

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
I	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1357 (1938)	1 200 000	$ 9.90	$ 10	$ 13	١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨	80%
1357 (1938) I	1 350 000		$ 12	$ 12	١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨	26%

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Bullion value: USD 4.25 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.058 oz

Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2973	10 Oct 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 15.09 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 2981	8 Feb 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3763	25 Oct 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 37.15 (EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 123 Lot 1802	27 Apr 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 61.53 (EUR 53.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 2233	10 Jun 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 55.73 (EUR 48.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 184 Lot 2480	27 Feb 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2249	12 Apr 2025	Undetermined	AU	USD 39.47 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 2489	27 May 2023	Undetermined	AU	USD 51.08 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 2982	8 Feb 2025	Undetermined	XF	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3764	25 Oct 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 39.47 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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