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| − | This specimen was lot 1381 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "IRAQ. 2 Fils, AH 1372/1953. London Mint. Faisal II. PCGS PROOF-64 Red Brown. This RARE proof issue displays a beautiful strike and a good deal of olive-red hues to blend attractively with the brown." [[Iraq]] was for centuries a province of the Ottoman Empire but was coveted by the British for her oil deposits in the aftermath of World War One. Made a mandate of the League of Nations in 1922, a puppet kingdom was set up with a branch of the Hashemite clan as king. The kingdom lasted until Faisal II's overthrow in 1958 by an army junta which included Saddam Hussein. This type was struck 1953 only and was accompanied by one fils ([[Iraq 1953 fils|KM 109]] | + | This specimen was lot 1381 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "IRAQ. 2 Fils, AH 1372/1953. London Mint. Faisal II. PCGS PROOF-64 Red Brown. This RARE proof issue displays a beautiful strike and a good deal of olive-red hues to blend attractively with the brown." [[Iraq]] was for centuries a province of the Ottoman Empire but was coveted by the British for her oil deposits in the aftermath of World War One. Made a mandate of the League of Nations in 1922, a puppet kingdom was set up with a branch of the Hashemite clan as king. The kingdom lasted until Faisal II's overthrow in 1958 by an army junta which included Saddam Hussein. This type was struck 1953 only and was accompanied by one fils ([[Iraq 1953 fils|KM 109]]), 4 fils ([[Iraq 1953 4 fils|KM 111]]), 10 fils ([[Iraq 1953 10 fils|KM 112]]), 20 fils ([[Iraq 1953 20 fils|KM 113]]), 50 fils ([[Iraq 1953 50 fils|KM 114]]) and 100 fils ([[Iraq 1953 100 fils|KM 115]]). |
''Recorded mintage:'' 500,000 + 200 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 500,000 + 200 proofs. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 14 March 2022
This specimen was lot 1381 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAQ. 2 Fils, AH 1372/1953. London Mint. Faisal II. PCGS PROOF-64 Red Brown. This RARE proof issue displays a beautiful strike and a good deal of olive-red hues to blend attractively with the brown." Iraq was for centuries a province of the Ottoman Empire but was coveted by the British for her oil deposits in the aftermath of World War One. Made a mandate of the League of Nations in 1922, a puppet kingdom was set up with a branch of the Hashemite clan as king. The kingdom lasted until Faisal II's overthrow in 1958 by an army junta which included Saddam Hussein. This type was struck 1953 only and was accompanied by one fils (KM 109), 4 fils (KM 111), 10 fils (KM 112), 20 fils (KM 113), 50 fils (KM 114) and 100 fils (KM 115).
Recorded mintage: 500,000 + 200 proofs.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM-110.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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