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100 Dinars Hijra
| Issuer | Central Bank of Iraq |
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| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | الذين آمنوا وهاجروا وجاهدوا في سبيل الله بأموالهم وأنفسهم أعظم درجة عند الله وأولئك هم الفائزون الجمهورية العراقية ١٠٠ دينار ١٤٠١هـ-١٩٨٠مـ (Translation: `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` Republic of Iraq 100 Dinars AD1980 - AH1401) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the commemorative logo for the 15th Century of the Hijra calendar, composed of the Arabic numeral '15' artistically integrated with a depiction of the Kaaba in the centre-right and a minaret to the left, with a sweeping calligraphic flourish unifying the composition. Below the central motif, a Quranic verse from Surah Al-Anbiya (21:92) in ornate Arabic calligraphic script reads: 'Verily this Brotherhood of yours is a single Brotherhood.' The legend 'Al-Qarn 15 H.' (The 15th Century of Hijra) appears at lower left in Arabic, accompanied by the bilingual inscription '15th C.H.' in Latin script. |
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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.