Iraq began using the Iraqi coin in 1931, and the Indian coins that were used at that time were replaced by new Iraqi coins, and they had the face of “King Faisal” on one side and the “Kingdom of Iraq” on the other side and in the middle of it was the denomination of the coin, and it was one of three Metals are nickel, bronze and silver.
In 1936 a new coin was minted bearing the image of “King Ghazi I”
At the end of 1939, two additional coins were minted bearing on one side the face of “King Faisal II,” a young child, and on the other, “King of Iraq,” and it was of bronze.
In 1956, the Central Bank of Iraq issued the last coins of the royal era, and their specifications were similar to the previous ones, except for one detail, which is the addition of the face of King “Faisal II” who is of old age I
n 1959, new coins were issued in the first republican era and differed from their predecessors in the royal era, as some were canceled and others were added
In 1967 the Central Bank of Iraq commissioned the artist, writer, and designer Badih Babajan (1923-1996) to design new coins.
The coins come in various forms such as the common circle shape, square, and other geometric shapes.
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