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1 Dinar (دينار), Iraq, 1931–1932 (Pick 3)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1931-1932

Issuing entity

Iraq

This 1 Dinar note was issued in Iraq, with dates recorded from 1931–1932. It belongs to the Dinar (1931-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Faisal I (1921-1933). It measures 161 × 91 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 3.

Obverse: Blue on multicolor underprint. King Faisal I at right. Its lettering reads “حكومة العراق / دينار واحد”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Government of Iraq One Dinar”. Reverse: Value at left. Its lettering reads “GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ / ONE DINAR / CURRENCY NOTE ISSUED AND / CONVERTIBLE INTO STERLING, / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS / OF LAW NO 44 OF 1931 / BAGHDAD, 1st. July, 1931. / FOR THE IRAQ CURRENCY BOARD”.

The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: King Faisal I. Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Hilton Young, al Askary and Hornsby Amery, Afnan and Viscount Goschen

Physical characteristics

Size
161 × 91 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
King Faisal I

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Dinar (1931-date)
Demonetized
Yes

Design

Obverse
Blue on multicolor underprint. King Faisal I at right.
Reverse
Value at left.
Obverse lettering
حكومة العراق / دينار واحد
Reverse lettering
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ / ONE DINAR / CURRENCY NOTE ISSUED AND / CONVERTIBLE INTO STERLING, / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS / OF LAW NO 44 OF 1931 / BAGHDAD, 1st. July, 1931. / FOR THE IRAQ CURRENCY BOARD

Identification

Value
1 Dinar (دينار)
Dates recorded
1931-1932
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 3

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P3
  • NumistaN# 221135

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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