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100 Dinars Hijra
| Issuer | Central Bank of Iraq |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the state title 'Republic of Iraq' in Arabic legend, denomination '100 Dinars' in Arabic numerals, and the dual dating 'AH1401 - AD1980' arranged centrally. A Quranic verse from Surah At-Tawbah (9:20) surrounds the central inscriptions in Arabic script: 'Those who believed, and suffered exile and strived with might and main in Allah's cause, with their goods and their persons, have the highest rank in the sight of Allah; and they are the winners.' The design is rendered in clean relief against a polished proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic/Latin |
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Issued to commemorate the 1,400th anniversary of the Islamic Hijra calendar, this coin was produced under the Ba'athist government at a moment when Saddam Hussein — formally elevated to the presidency just the year before — was actively using state resources to project legitimacy both domestically and abroad. The Hijra anniversary provided a politically convenient framework for a regime keen to present itself as a guardian of Islamic heritage despite its secular foundations.
Iraq invaded Iran just months after this coin's release, and subsequent international sanctions effectively ended commemorative gold program continuity for years.