Iraq 1980 100 dinars

Sincona sale 38, lot 1448

This specimen was lot 1448 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"100 Dinars 1401 AH (1980). 1500 Jahre Hegira Moschee. Vorzüglich - Stempelglanz aus polierter Platte- FDC. (republic of Iraq, one hundred dinars of 1980, Extremely fine, ex Proof.)"

This NCLT was accompanied by a silver one dinar (KM 148) and gold 50 dinars (KM 150). If we interpret this correctly, it commemorates the beginning of the fifteenth century of the Hegira, Mohammed's flight from Mecca to Medina.

Recorded mintage: 14,000 proofs.

Specification: 26 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 25.98 g.

Catalog reference: KM 151. Fr-4.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• AH 1395/1975 10 fils F.A.O.
• Jordan 1977 50 dinars
• AH 1399/1979 250 fils, International Year of the Child
• AH 1399/1979 dinar, International Year of the Child
• AH 1399/1979 100 dinars, International Year of the Child
• AH 1401 (1980) dinar, 1400th Anniversary of the Hijra
• AH 1400/1980 dinar, Battle of Qadisiyyah
• AH 1400/1980 50 dinars, Saddam as president
• AH 1400/1980 100 dinars, Saddam as president
• AH 1400/1980 100 dinars, Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
• AH 1402/1982 500 fils, restoration of Babel
• AH 1402/1982 100 dinars, Non-aligned Nations Conference in Baghdad
• Coins and currency dated 1980
• return to coins of Iraq