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| Issuer | Iraq Currency Board |
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| Year | 1931 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King Faisal I within an oval intaglio vignette at right, set against an intricate guilloche underprint in blue-violet tones. Arabic inscriptions appear in the central panel, including the denomination in large script, surrounded by ornate geometric borders and corner rosettes. A large circular watermark void is positioned at left, with serial number printed twice in the lower and upper left areas. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in blue on white paper with an elaborate guilloche border frame. The large circular vignette at left bears the inscription '100 DINARS' within an intricate lathe-work design. Central text states the note's legal authority and convertibility into sterling, with the issue date 'BAGHDAD, 1st July, 1931.' printed in a cartouche. Two facsimile signatures appear at the bottom centre on behalf of the Iraq Currency Board, with value numerals '100' repeated in each corner. |
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| Signature(s) | E. Hilton-Young and Lléa Sthmaly |
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