Country:

Iraq

Series:

1933~1939 - 2nd King Ghazi

Catalog codes:

World Coins km102
Colnect codes IQ-000001

Themes:

Geometric Shapes | Kings

Issued on:

1936

Last issue date:

1938

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

India Government Mint, Mumbai, India | Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)

Composition:

Bronze

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

2.5 grams

Diameter:

19.5 mm

Thickness:

1.3 mm

Face value:

1 ف.ع - Iraqi fils

Known mintage:

36,000,000

Composition Details:

Copper 90-70%, Tin 10-30%

Score:

36% Accuracy: Very High

Description:

Front: (value) فلس ١ (s.l.f ←, 1 Fils) inside a circle
between (left) ١٩٣٦ (1936) or ١٩٣٨ (1938)
(right) ١٣٥٥ (AH1355) or ١٣٥٧ (AH1358)
legend: (state name, above) المملكة (ah.k.m.m.l.'a ←, Al-Mamlakah)
(below) العراقية (ah.y.q(i).r,'(i).l.'a ←, ‎Al-'Irāqiyyah, kingdom of Iraq)
Back: Head 2nd king Ghazi bin Faisal (left, 1933-1939)
legend: (ruler, right) غازي اﻻول (l.w.l+a.'a ī.z.'a.gh ←, Ghazi I)
(left, title) ملك العراق (q.'a.r.'(i).l.'a k.l(i).m(a) ←, king of Iraq)
Designer: Percy Metcalfe (sculptor, 1895-1970)
Edge: P - plain, type: П

Formerly known as: y8