I recently made a new friend on Facebook.
His name is Mohammed and he hails from Iraq.
His main passion is Mint stamps, but he collects
coins too. I have just completed a trade with him
and this is a sample of the coins I received.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1980_Iraq_250_Fils.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1980_Iraq_50_Fils.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1981_Iraq_10_Fils.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1981_Iraq_250_Fils.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1981_Iraq_25_Fils.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1981_Iraq_One_Dinar.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1982_Iraq_500_Fils.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/2004_Iraq_25_Dinars.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/2004_Iraq_50_Dinars.JPG)
Also received this 10000 Dinar banknote as well.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/Iraq_2002_10000_Dinars.jpg)
I heard that after years of embargo their currency printing facilities were short on supplies. They were forced to issue notes on low quality magazine paper. It got so bad that the counterfeit notes looks more real than the real thing!
Interesting coins, thanks for posting...
Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='63865' dateline='1418968528'I heard that after years of embargo their currency printing facilities were short on supplies. They were forced to issue notes on low quality magazine paper. It got so bad that the counterfeit notes looks more real than the real thing!
The quality of the printing in this note looks OK, but it looks like they cut the notes from the sheet freehand.