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10 Dinars (دنانير), Iraq, 1931 (1940) (Pick 11)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1931 (1940)

Issuing entity

Iraq

This 10 Dinars note was issued in Iraq, dated 1931 (1940). It belongs to the Dinar (1931-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Ghazi I (1933-1939). It measures 188 × 100 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 11.

Obverse: Purple and blue on multicolor underprint. King Ghazi in military uniform at right. Its lettering reads “حكومة العراق / عشرة دنانير”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Government of Iraq Ten Dinars”. Reverse: Value at left. Its lettering reads “GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ / TEN DINARS / CURRENCY NOTE ISSUED AND / CONVERTIBLE INTO STERLING, / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS / OF LAW NO 44 OF 1931”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: King Ghazi. 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

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Historical context

Amery & Chadirchi Lord Kennet & Ata Amin

Physical characteristics

Size
188 × 100 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
King Ghazi

Technical characteristics

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

Design

Obverse
Purple and blue on multicolor underprint. King Ghazi in military uniform at right.
Reverse
Value at left.
Obverse lettering
حكومة العراق / عشرة دنانير
Reverse lettering
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ / TEN DINARS / CURRENCY NOTE ISSUED AND / CONVERTIBLE INTO STERLING, / IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS / OF LAW NO 44 OF 1931

Identification

Value
10 Dinars (دنانير)
Dates recorded
1931 (1940)
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 11

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

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P11
  • NumistaN# 221144

Research required

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