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1/2 Dinar
| Issuer | Government of Iraq |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1931-date) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King Faisal II as a young boy at right, set within a plain oval frame against a fine guilloche underprint in brownish-red tones. The central field carries Arabic text giving the note's denomination and statutory authority, with a facsimile signature below. Serial numbers appear in both upper right and lower left corners, with the prefix letter in Arabic script. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is composed entirely of elaborate guilloche lacework in brownish-red, divided into three large oval panels: the left panel bears the numeral '1/2', the central panel carries the fraction '1/2' above the word 'DINAR' in bold serif lettering, and the right panel reads 'HALF DINAR'. A scalloped decorative border frames the entire face, with a legal tender inscription in small capitals running across the lower central portion. |
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Issued under the British-administered Iraqi government during a period of acute political instability — the pro-Axis Rashid Ali coup of May 1941 had just been suppressed by British military force when this series entered circulation. The wartime relationship between London and Baghdad made De La Rue the unambiguous choice for printing, as the firm already handled much of Britain's colonial currency work and had the security infrastructure no local printer could offer.
The half-dinar denomination was the smallest in this government issue series, intended for everyday transactional use at a time when the Iraqi economy was heavily shaped by British military expenditure in the region.