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100 Dinars IYC
| Issuer | Central Bank of Iraq |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#167, Schön#53 |
| Obverse description | Central circle bearing the denomination '100 دينار' (100 Dinars) occupies the field, flanked on either side by ornate arabesque cartouches. The Hijri date ١٣٩٩ and Gregorian date ١٩٧٩ appear in the lower field to the left and right respectively, separated by the UNICEF emblem at the base. The curved legend 'الجمهورية العراقية' (Republic of Iraq) arches across the upper field, while the legend 'السنة الدولية للطفل' (International Year of the Child) runs along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العراقية ١٠٠ دينار ١٣٩٩هـ ١٩٧٩م السنة الدولية للطفل (Translation: Republic of Iraq 100 Dinars 1979 1399 International Year of the Child) |
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The International Year of the Child, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly for 1979, prompted a wave of commemorative issues from member states. Iraq's participation came at a peculiar political moment: the Ba'athist government under Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr was in its final months, with Saddam Hussein formally assuming the presidency in July 1979, weeks after this coin's nominal issue date.
Struck in .917 gold to a weight placing it squarely in the sovereign-adjacent category, the piece was produced for export and collector markets rather than circulation. Iraqi gold commemoratives of this period are rarely found with post-mint handling damage.