Catalog
| Issuer | National Bank of Iraq |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of young King Faisal II at right, set within an ornate guilloche border with arabesque underprint in red. Central panel carries Arabic text with the bank name, denomination, and authorization inscriptions, flanked by blank value panels. Serial number appears at upper right and lower left, with Arabic denomination legends at upper left and lower right corners. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the ancient Babylonian relief from the Code of Hammurabi stele, showing a standing supplicant receiving the laws from the seated sun god Shamash, rendered in fine line engraving. Denomination panels at left read 'Five Dinars' in English, with numeral '5' at lower corners. The composition is enclosed within an ornate floral and scroll border. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of King Faisal II as a young child, visible when held to light |
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