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5 Dinars
| Issuer | Central Bank of Iraq |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Value | 5 Dinars (دنانير) (5 IQD) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in rose-purple tones on a fine guilloche underprint, the obverse bears the Arabic inscription of the Central Bank of Iraq at top centre within an ornate cartouche, flanked by elaborate arabesque and floral border designs. At centre, a large blank reserve panel is surrounded by intricate latticework, with the denomination in Arabic script appearing at upper left and lower right. A sunburst vignette with a central medallion seal is positioned at the right, with two signature lines and additional Arabic text appearing at centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | البنك المركزي العراقي خمسة دنانير |
| Reverse description | The reverse, in matching rose-purple intaglio, presents a central vignette of the ancient Babylonian scene of Hammurabi receiving the code of laws, with a standing supplicant figure before the enthroned king-god. To the left, a circular fine-line guilloche rosette accompanies the denomination in English letterpress. The composition is enclosed within an ornate foliate and arabesque border with numeral 5 at each corner. |
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