Iraqi dinar banknotes

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

1931 onwards

Issuing entity

Iraq

Notes of the Iraqi dinar, from early currency board issues to later central bank series.

Historical context

The dinar replaced the Indian rupee, which had circulated under British administration.

Design

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Royal portraits in early issues; later designs vary by regime.

Identification

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Issuing authority text distinguishes currency board and central bank series.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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