25 Dinars (دنانير), Central Bank of Iraq, Iraq, 1406 (1986) (Pick 73)

This 25 Dinars note was issued in Iraq by the Central Bank of Iraq, dated 1406 (1986). It belongs to the Dinar (1931-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1958-date). It measures 175 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 73.

Obverse: Brown, green and black on blue and multicolor underprint. Portrait of Saddam Hussein in uniform at right; scene of the Battle of Al-Qadisiyyah at center. Its lettering reads “البنك المركزي العراقي / خمسة وعشرون دينارًا / ورقة نقدية صادرة بموجب قانون / البنك المركزي العراقي / ١٤٠٦ هـ - ١٩٨٦ م”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of Iraq Twenty Five Dinars Banknote issued under Law by The Central Bank of Iraq 1406 AH 1986 AD”.

Reverse: Brown and green on multicolor underprint. City gate; lion; al-Shaheed Monument (also known as Martyr’s Memorial) in Baghdad; palm fronds. Its lettering reads “Central Bank of Iraq / Twenty Five Dinars”. Watermark: Portrait of Saddam Hussein. Dates on the note follow the Islamic calendar (Hijri); Gregorian equivalents are given in brackets in the date field. Demonetized: 1993. 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.