Heritage Auctions

1 Dinar – Iraq

Commemoration: Opening of Tharthar-Euphrates Canal

Context

Year: 1977

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1397

Issuer: Iraq

Period:

(since 1958)

Currency:

(since 1931)

Total mintage: 7,000

Material

Diameter: 40 mm

Weight: 31 g

Silver weight: 27.90 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #143

Numista: #63038

Value

Exchange value: 1 IQD

Bullion value: $76.60

Obverse

Inscription:

الجمهورية العراقية

١

دينار

١٠ تشرين الأول ١٩٧٦

افتاح مشروع قناة الثرثار-الفُرات

Translation:

The Iraqi Republic

1

Dinar

10 October 1976

Inauguration of the Tharthar-Euphrates Canal Project

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Inscription:

الزراعة نفط دائم

الذكرى الأولى الافتتاح مشروع قناة الثرثار-الفرات

١٣٩٧هـ - ١٩٧٧مـ

Translation:

Agriculture is a permanent oil.

The First Anniversary of the Opening of the Tharthar-Euphrates Canal Project.

1397 AH - 1977 AD

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Name	Mark
Royal Mint	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1977	—	7,000	Proof

💎 Extremely Rare