Catalog
10 Fils
| Issuer | Central Bank of Iraq |
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| Year | 1971-1981 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Within a central circle, the denomination '10' appears in Arabic numerals flanked by the inscription 'الجمهورية العراقية' (The Iraqi Republic) arching above. Below the central circle, a stylized wheat ear with leaf provides decorative framing. The legend and numerals are rendered in Arabic script throughout, with the overall design contained within the scalloped coin border. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العراقية ١٠ فلوس (Translation: The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils) |
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Iraq switched this denomination from bronze to stainless steel in 1971, a shift driven by rising global copper prices that made the older alloy economically untenable for small-denomination coinage. The timing coincided with the Baathist government's nationalization of the Iraq Petroleum Company, completed in 1972, which briefly flooded state coffers but also accelerated inflationary pressure on the lower fils denominations.
The Schön dual-listing reflects a documented variation in steel composition or surface finish across the series run — collectors should verify which subtype they hold against established reference examples.