Iraq 1943-I 10 fils

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 23155

This specimen was lot 23155 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAQ. 1943-I. Bombay Mint. ANACS MS-64 BN. A choice example of this SCARCE type with attractive rainbow coloration that circles the obverse and reverse centers." This one year type is much scarcer than KM-103b (1938) or KM 112 (1953). Made in Bombay rather than London, it was likely not made available to contemporary collectors. The monarchy lasted 1921-58.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000.

Specification: 6.75 g, bronze, 25 mm diameter, designed by Percy Metcalfe.

Catalog reference: KM-108.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018

Link to:

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