2 Fils - Faisal I

Features

Issuer	British Mandate of Mesopotamia (Iraq)
King	Faisal I (1921-1933)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1349-1352 (1931-1933)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	2 Fils (فلوس) (0.002 IQD)
Currency	Dinar (1931-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	6 January 1961
Number	N# 6643
References	KM# 96 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

King Faisal (Reign: 1921-1933) in profile right
lettering on either side

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
فيصل الأول
ملك العراق

Translation:
Faisal I
King of Iraq

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Denomination in the center with dates by sides in Gregorian and Islamic calendars. Official name of the country above and below the denomination

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
المملكة
٢
فلس
١٣٥٢ ١٩٣٣
العراقية

Translation:
Kingdom
2 Fils
1933 1352
of Iraq

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1349 (1931)	2 500 000	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 12	١٣٤٩ - ١٩٣١	66%
1349 (1931)					١٣٤٩ - ١٩٣١ Proof	1.3%
1352 (1933)	1 000 000	$ 0.77	$ 3.70	$ 4.80	١٣٥٢ - ١٩٣٣	42%
1352 (1933)					١٣٥٢ - ١٩٣٣ Proof	1.9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 184 Lot 2468	27 Feb 2026	1349 (1931) – ١٣٤٩ - ١٩٣١	XF	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2994	21 Mar 2023	1349 (1931) – ١٣٤٩ - ١٩٣١	XF	USD 62.63 (EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2963	10 Oct 2025	1349 (1931) – ١٣٤٩ - ١٩٣١	VF	Unsold
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	Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 1485	14 May 2022	1352 (1933) – ١٣٥٢ - ١٩٣٣	UNC	USD 209.93 (EUR 181.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 478	7 Jun 2022	1352 (1933) – ١٣٥٢ - ١٩٣٣	XF	USD 121.78 (EUR 105.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 2049	13 Jan 2024	1352 (1933) – ١٣٥٢ - ١٩٣٣	VF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 743	27 Dec 2023	1352 (1933) – ١٣٥٢ - ١٩٣٣		USD 186.73 (EUR 161.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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