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Iraq 1 Dinar 1971 Banknote

Iraq 1 Dinar 1971 Banknote

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Journey into the heart of Middle Eastern history with this genuine 1971 Iraq 1 Dinar banknote (Pick 58). Issued during a transformative political and economic epoch in modern Mesopotamia, this iconic piece of vintage legal tender captures a fascinating era before the late-20th-century conflicts. Safely preserved in Very Fine (VF) condition, this premium banknote boasts excellent paper structure, crisp lines, and deep color contrast, making it a stellar addition for dedicated world currency numismatists.

📖 History and Significance
The early 1970s marked a pivotal period of modernization, oil nationalization, and economic expansion under the Iraqi administration, long before the rise of Saddam Hussein's personal portrait series. This specific 1971 issue bridges the gap between old royalist monetary influences and the bold, sovereign motifs of the mid-century republic.
Because large quantities of these pre-war dynamically engraved issues were recalled, lost, or systematically destroyed during decades of regional upheaval, finding an authentic survivor in premium collectible grades grows more difficult every year. It stands as a profound historical marker of mid-century Baghdad's golden economic era.

🎨 Design Details
  • Obverse (Front): Features a striking, classically engraved depiction of the ancient Mustansiriya Madrasah in Baghdad—one of the oldest Islamic universities in the world, built in 1227 A.D. The note is adorned with intricate geometric guilloche framing, Arabic calligraphy, and vibrant olive-green and red security underprinting.
  • Reverse (Back): Showcases a powerful industrial and cultural montage, displaying the iconic Darbandikhan Dam in the Kurdistan region, symbolizing progressive engineering, flanked by flourishing palm trees and historical date cultivation motifs.
  • Watermark: A sharp, silhouette profile portrait of King Faisal I or a historic eagle crest (variant dependent).

📊 Specifications
  • Country: Iraq
  • Issuer: Central Bank of Iraq (البنك المركزي العراقي)
  • Type: Standard circulation banknote
  • Currency: Dinar (1931-date)
  • Material: Paper
  • Size: 168 mm × 80 mm

⚠️ General Condition Description
Our Very Fine (VF) graded banknotes are authentic, honestly circulated historical pieces. Notes in this grade typically display signs of light-to-moderate handling, multiple vertical and horizontal crisp folds, and localized creasing. The paper remains relatively crisp without major stiffness loss, retaining excellent original color contrasts, bright registration ink, and completely clean margins. There are no large tears, distracting graffiti, or heavy edge damage, ensuring a visually brilliant piece for collection albums.

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CONDITION GUIDE

Gem Uncirculated

A note that is flawless, with the same freshness, crispness and bright color as when first printed. It
must be perfectly centered, with full margins, and free of any marks, blemishes or traces of handling.

About Uncirculated

A bright, crisp note that appears new but upon close examination shows a trace of very light use, such as  a corner fold or faint crease. 'About Uncirculated' is a borderline condition, applied to a note which may not be quite uncirculated, but yet is obviously better than an average Extra Fine note. Such notes command a price only slightly below a new note and are highly desirable.

Extra Fine

A note that shows some faint evidence of circulation, although it will still be bright and retain nearly full crispness. It may have two or three minor folds or creases but no tears or stains and no discolorations.

Very Fine 

A note that has been in circulation, but not actively or for long. It still retains some crispness and is still choice enough in its condition to be altogether desirable. It may show folds or creases, or some light smudges from the hands of a past generation. Sometimes, Very Fine notes are the best available in certain rare issues, and they should accordingly be cherished just as much as uncirculated notes. 

Fine

A fine note shows evidence of much more circulation, has lost its crispness and very fine detail, and creases are more pronounced, although the note is still not seriously soiled or stained.

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