Archive for the ‘IRAQ’ Category

50 FILS  (KM# 128)

Weight: 5.5400 g.
Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 23 mm
Obv: Value within circle above sprigs, legend above
Rev: Palm trees divide dates

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1981 138,995,000 0.25 0.35 0.65 1.00 -

   The Republic of Iraq, historically known as Mesopotamia, is located in the Near East and is bordered by Kuwait, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. It has area of 167,925 sq. mi. (434,920 sq. km.) and a population of 14 million. Capital: Baghdad. The economy of Iraq is based on agriculture and petroleum. Crude oil accounted for 94 percent of the exports before the war with Iran began in 1980. Read the rest of this entry »