1 Dirham / 50 Fils - Ghazi I

Features

Issuer	Hashemite Kingdom (Iraq)
King	Ghazi I (1933-1939)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1356-1357 (1937-1938)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	50 Fils (فلوس) (0.050 IQD)
Currency	Dinar (1931-date)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	9 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	6 January 1961
Number	N# 8606
References	KM# 104 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 12 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. Bombay mint mark 'I' if present is under the portrait.

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
درهم
٥٠ فلس
١٣٥٧ ١٩٣٨
العراقية

Translation:
Kingdom
Dirham
50 Fils
1938 1357
of Iraq

Edge

Reeded

Mints

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

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1356 (1937)	1 200 000		$ 19	$ 26	$ 39			١٣٥٦ - ١٩٣٧	15%
1356 (1937)								١٣٥٦ - ١٩٣٧ Proof	0.5%
1357 (1938)	5 300 000	$ 14	$ 20	$ 23	$ 28	$ 34	$ 34	١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨	74%
1357 (1938)								١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨ Proof	1.3%
1357 (1938) I	7 500 000		$ 22	$ 22	$ 24	$ 41		١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨	21%

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Bullion value: USD 10.60 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.145 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 114 Lot 1985	24 Feb 2024	1356 (1937) – ١٣٥٦ - ١٩٣٧	XF	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 96 Lot 2198	23 Sep 2023	1356 (1937) – ١٣٥٦ - ١٩٣٧	XF	USD 169.49 (EUR 146.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Río de la Plata RPN Subasta Online #2 Lot 435	18 Oct 2020	1357 (1938) – ١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨	(EF)	USD 18.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2971	10 Oct 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 20.90 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 2119	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 23.22 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2250	12 Apr 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 41.79 (EUR 36.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 146 Lot 3134	14 Dec 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 8.13 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 3257	24 Jul 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 23.22 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 112 Lot 2185	10 Feb 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 39.47 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 753	27 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 20.90 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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