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SCWPM Denomination Image Signature Date Prefix Range Comments
The Republic Issues
Post Saddam Hussein Issue
96 a 25,000 Dinars Image Sig. 26 2003/1424 ١٥/ز – ١/ز Replacement notes use ٩٩.
  b     Sig. 27 2004/1425 ٢٥/ز – ١٥/ز
  c     Sig. 27 2006/1427 ٣٨/ز – ٢٥/ز
  d   Image  Sig. 27 2008/1429 ٣٨/ز –
95 a 10,000 Dinars Image Sig. 26 2003/1424 ٢٣/و – ١/و
  b     Sig. 27 2004/1425 ٣٠/و – ٢٣/و
  c   Image  Sig. 27 2006/1427 ٣٨/و –
94 a 5,000 Dinars Image Sig. 26 2003/1424 ٤٢/هـ – ١/هـ
  b   Image Sig. 27 2006/1427 ٧٠/و – ٤٣/و
93   1,000 Dinars Image Sig. 26 2003/1424 ٨٨/د – ١/د
92   500 Dinars Image Sig. 27 2004/1425 ٥٧/ط – ١/ط
91   250 Dinars Image Sig. 26 2003/1424 ٨٠/ج – ١/ج
90   50 Dinars Image Sig. 26 2003/1424 ١٤/ب – ١/ب
First Issues of the 21st Century
89   10,000 Dinars Image Sig. 25 2002/1423 ٠١٨٣ – ٠٠٠٠ Iridescent strip on right.
88   250 Dinars Image Sig. 25 2002/1422 ٢٤٨٢ – ٠٠٠١ Purple note. Dome of the Rock on the back.
87   100 Dinars Image Sig. 25 2002/1422 ٠٠٩٣ – ٠٠٠١ Blue note. Houses in Old Baghdad on back.
86   25 Dinars Image Sig. 25 2001/1422 ٠١٠٦ – ٠٠٠١ Green note. Ishtar Gate & Lion of Babylon on back.
Emergency Issue, 1992-1996
85 a1 250 Dinars Image Sig. 25 1995 ٩٦١/م​خ​د – ١٣٠/م​خ​د then
٦٨٠٠/م​خ​د – ٤٧٧٣/م​خ​د 		Paper is white and fluoresces. First word of denomination is:

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  a2     Sig. 25 1995 ٣٣٦١/م​خ​د – ٢٩٤٣/م​خ​د Paper is dark and does not fluoresce. First word of denomination is:
  b     Sig. 25 1995 ٨٧٨٨/م​خ​د – ٦٦٦٦/م​خ​د Paper is white and fluoresces. First word of denomination is:
84 a1 100 Dinars Image Sig. 24 1994 ٤٨/م​ا – Paper is white and fluoresces. Denomination is spelt as:
  a2     Sig. 24 1994 ٤٠٦٢/م​ا – Paper is dark and does not fluoresce. Denomination is spelt as:
  b     Sig. 24 1994 ٤٥٤٠/م​ا – Paper is white and fluoresces. Denomination is spelt as:
83   50 Dinars Image Sig. 24 1994 ٥٥٩/خ​ن – ٨٣/خ​ن
81   10 Dinars Image Sig. 24 1992 ٢٥/ع​ا – ١/ع​ا
80 a & b 5 Dinars Image Sig. 24 1992 ١٠٣/خ​ا – ١/خ​ا Embossed.
  c     Sig. 24 1992 ٥٠١/خ​ا – ٢٦٠/خ​ا Not embossed.
79   1 Dinar Image Sig. 24 1992 ١٥٤/و​ا – ١/و​ا
78 a ½ Dinar Image Sig. 24 1993 ١٣/ن​ا – ١/ن​ا Heavy blue underprint and dark colours.
  b   Image Sig. 24 1993 ٧٤/ن​ا – ٦٢/ن​ا Light blue underprint (barely visible) and lighter colours.
77   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 24 1993 ٦٤/ر​ا – ١/ر​ا
Emergency Gulf War Issue, 1990-1991
76 a 100 Dinars Image Sig. 23 1991-١٤١١ ١٥/ن​د – ١/ن​د Paper fluoresces under UV light.
  b     Sig. 23 1991-١٤١١ ٦١/ن​د Paper does not fluoresce under UV light.
75 a 50 Dinars   Sig. 23 1991-١٤١١ ٧٣/خ​د – ٢/خ​د Pattern surrounds guilloche in top left on back:

Imitation 'fluorescing' thread on front and back.
  b     Sig. 23 1991-١٤١١ ١٣١/خ​د – ١٠٦/خ​د Pattern surrounds guilloche in top left on back:

Imitation 'fluorescing' thread on back only.
  c   Image Sig. 23 1991-١٤١١ ٢٣١/خ​د – ٢٠٧/خ​د Pattern is missing from right of guilloche in top left on back:
74 a 25 Dinar Image Sig. 23 1990 ٦٢/خ​ع​ا – ١/خ​ع​ا Green underprint with pink highlights; brown ink.
  b   Image Sig. 23 1990 ٤٣١٥/خ​ع​ا – ١٣٢٠/خ​ع​ا and
٤٧٦٣/خ​ع​ا		 Green underprint without pink highlights; black ink.
  c   Image Sig. 23 1990 ٤٧٣٩/خ​ع​ا – ٤٦٩٤/خ​ع​ا Green and pink underprint, with pink highlights in design; brown ink.
Republic of Iraq, Unissued Proof
NL   10 Dinars Image None (1989) ١١/ا
Republic of Iraq, Fourth Issue, 1979-1986
73   25 Dinars Image Sig. 22 1986 ٦٦/خ​ع – ١/خ​ع
72 a 25 Dinars Image Sig. 21 1981 ٩٦/خ​ع – ٢٦/خ​ع
  b     Sig. 21 1982 ٢٧٤/خ​ع – ٩٣/خ​ع
71 a 10 Dinars Image Sig. 21 1980 ١٢٤/ع – ٦/ع
  b     Sig. 21 1981 ٢٧٧/ع – ١٦٦/ع
  c     Sig. 21 1982 ٣٨٩/ع – ٣٠٩/ع
70 a 5 Dinars Image Sig. 21 1980 ١٩٧/خ – ٤/خ
  b     Sig. 21 1981 ٣٧٩/خ – ٢٨٦/خ
  c     Sig. 21 1982 ٤٥٤/خ – ٤١١/خ
69 a 1 Dinar Image Sig. 20 1979 ١١٦/و – ٢/و
  b     Sig. 21 1980 ٣٢٠/و – ١٤٣/و
  c     Sig. 22 1984 ٤٤٩/و – ٣٣٩/و
68 a ½ Dinar Image Sig. 21 1980 ٨٣/ن – ٤٤/ن
  b     Sig. 22 1985 ١٠١/ن – ٩٢/ن
67   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 20 1979 ٨٢/ر – ١١/ر
Republic of Iraq, Third Issue, 1973-1978
66 a 25 Dinars Image Sig. 19 1978 ١٩/خ​ع – ١/خ​ع
  b     Sig. 21 1980 ٤٢/خ​ع – ٢٢/خ​ع
65 a 10 Dinars Image Sig. 17 N/D ٤/ع – ١/ع
  b     Sig. 18 N/D ٧٥/ع – ٦/ع
64 a 5 Dinars Image Sig. 17 N/D ٧/خ – ١/خ
  b     Sig. 18 N/D ٨٠/خ – ٩/خ
63 a 1 Dinar Image Sig. 17 N/D ٣٠/و – ١/و With a line of Arabic text below the factory.
  b   Image Sig. 18 N/D ١٥٠/و – ٣٣/و Without line of Arabic text below the factory.
62 a ½ Dinar Image Sig. 17 N/D ١٢/ن – ١/ن
  b     Sig. 18 N/D ٣٧/ن – ١٤/ن
61 a ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 17 N/D ٣٠/ر – ٤/ر
  b     Sig. 18 N/D ٧٠/ر – ٣٨/ر
Republic of Iraq, Second Issue, 1971-72
60   10 Dinars Image Sig. 17 N/D ١٧/و – ١٣/و
59 a 5 Dinars Image Sig. 16 N/D ٢٥/هـ – ٢١/هـ
  b     Sig. 17 N/D ٢٧/هـ – ٢٦/هـ
58 a 1 Dinar Image Sig. 16 N/D ١١٥/د – ٣٩/د
  b     Sig. 17 N/D ١٢٤/د – ١١٦/د
57   ½ Dinar Image Sig. 16 N/D ٣١/ج – ٢٥/ج According to the records of the Central Bank of Iraq, Nos. 56 & 57 were issued with signature 17. However, no notes with this signature have been recorded.
56   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 16 N/D ٩٠/ب – ٦٠/ب
Republic of Iraq, First Issue, 1958
55 a 10 Dinars Image Sig. 13 N/D ٨/و – ١/و No security thread.
  b     Sig. 14 N/D ١١/و – ٨/و Solid security thread.
  c     Sig. 16 N/D ١٢/و –
54 a 5 Dinars Image Sig. 13 N/D ٩/هـ – ١/هـ No security thread.
  b     Sig. 14 N/D ١٦/هـ – ١٢/هـ Solid security thread.
  c     Sig. 16 N/D ٢٠/هـ – ١٨/هـ
53 a 1 Dinar Image Sig. 13 N/D ٣٣/د – ٣/د Area over watermark has no lines and decoration around the circular areas is light blue.View variation. No security thread.
  b     Sig. 14 N/D ٦٤/د – ٤٤/د Area over watermark is lined and decoration around the circular areas is dark blue. Solid security thread.
  c     Sig. 15 N/D ٨٧/د – ٦٥/د
52 a ½ Dinar Image Sig. 13 N/D ٧/ج – ٥/ج No security thread.
  b     Sig. 14 N/D ١٦/ج – ٩/ج Solid security thread.
  c     Sig. 16 N/D ٢٢/ج – ٢٠/ج
51 a ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 13 N/D ٢٨/ب – ١/ب No security thread.
  b     Sig. 14 N/D ٥٥/ب – ٣٦/ب Solid security thread.
  c     Sig. 16 N/D ٥٩/ب – ٥٦/ب
The Kingdom Issues
Central Bank of Iraq – Second Issue
50   10 Dinars Image Sig. 12 N/D 1/A
49   5 Dinars Image Sig. 12 N/D 1/A – 1/D
48   1 Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D 1/C – 1/J
47   ½ Dinar   Sig. 12 N/D Specimen only. Not Issued.
46   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D 1/D
Central Bank of Iraq – First Issue
43   ½ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D 1/A
42   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D 1/A – 1/C
National Bank of Iraq – Third Issue
41 a 10 Dinars   Sig. 12 N/D B – C W/mark of First Issue. (Highest recorded serial number is C579762.)
  b   Image Sig. 12 N/D C – E Portrait as w/mark. (Lowest recorded serial number is C723447.)
40 a 5 Dinars   Sig. 12 N/D A – F W/mark of First Issue.
  b   Image Sig. 12 N/D F – J Portrait as w/mark.
39 a 1 Dinar   Sig. 12 N/D G/1 – R/1 W/mark of First Issue.
  b   Image Sig. 12 N/D T/1 – A/2 Portrait as w/mark.
38 a ½ Dinar   Sig. 12 N/D K – H W/mark of First Issue.
  b   Image Sig. 12 N/D L-Z
A/1		 Portrait as w/mark.
37   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D P – Z
A/1 – K/1
National Bank of Iraq – Second Issue
36   10 Dinars Image Sig. 12 N/D B – E
35   5 Dinars   Sig. 12 N/D D
34   1 Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D W – Z
A/1 – M/1
33   ½ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D E – G
32   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D J – S
National Bank of Iraq – First Issue
31   10 Dinars Image Sig. 12 N/D A – B
30   5 Dinars Image Sig. 12 N/D A – C
29   1 Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D F – U
28   ½ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D A – D
27   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 12 N/D A – H
1945 Supplementary Issue – Portrait of Faisal II as a youth
23   ½ Dinar Image Sig. 11 N/D K – L
22   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 11 N/D U – Z
Iraq Currency Board – Fourth Issue – Portrait of Faisal II as a boy
21 a 100 Dinars Image Sig. 7 N/D A
  b     Sig. 9 N/D  
20 a 10 Dinars   Sig. 7 N/D  
  b     Sig. 9 N/D A
19 a 5 Dinars Image Sig. 7 N/D A
  b     Sig. 9 N/D B – C
18 a 1 Dinar Image Sig. 7 N/D K – W
  b     Sig. 9 N/D Z
A/1 – D/1
17 a ½ Dinar   Sig. 7 N/D E
  b   Image Sig. 10 N/D G – H
16 a ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 7 N/D H – M
  b     Sig. 9 N/D M – P
  c     Sig. 10 N/D Q – T
A22   50 Fils   Sig. 9 N/D Specimen only (Not issued)
1942 Emergency Issue (Printed in India) Portrait of Faisal II as a boy
15   1 Dinar Image Sig. 8 N/D E/4 – E/7
14   ½ Dinar   Sig. 8 N/D E/1
13   ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 8 N/D E/1
13A   100 fils Image. Sig. 8 N/D E/3
Iraq Currency Board – Second Issue – Portrait of King Ghazi
12 a 100 Dinars   Sig. 5 N/D A
  b     Sig. 7 N/D  
11 a 10 Dinars   Sig. 6 N/D A
  b     Sig. 7 N/D A
10 a 5 Dinars Image Sig. 6 N/D A
  b     Sig. 7 N/D A
9 a 1 Dinar   Sig. 3 N/D A – B
  b   Image Sig. 4 N/D C
  c     Sig. 5 N/D D
  d     Sig. 6 N/D E – G
  e     Sig. 7 N/D G – J Lowest Serial number observed is 'G 667,987'.
8 a ½ Dinar Image Sig. 3 N/D B
  b     Sig. 5 N/D B – C
  c     Sig. 6 N/D C
  d     Sig. 7 N/D C – D
7 a ¼ Dinar   Sig. 3 N/D  
  b     Sig. 4 N/D  
  c     Sig. 5 N/D C
  d     Sig. 6 N/D D
  e   Image Sig. 7 N/D E – G
Iraq Currency Board – First Issue – Portrait of King Faisal I
6   100 Dinars   Sig. 1 1/7/1931 A
5   10 Dinars   Sig. 1 1/7/1931 A
4   5 Dinars   Sig. 1 1/7/1931 A
3 a 1 Dinar Image Sig. 1 1/7/1931 A – B Highest Serial number observed is 'B 197,025'.
  b     Sig. 2 1/8/1932 B Lowest Serial number observed is 'B 503,555'.
2 a ½ Dinar   Sig. 1 1/7/1931 A
  b     Sig. 2 1/8/1932 A Lowest Serial number observed is 'A 730,287'.
1 a ¼ Dinar Image Sig. 1 1/7/1931 A
  b     Sig. 2 1/8/1932 A Lowest Serial number observed is 'A 750,492'.

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