25 Iraqi Dinars Banknote (Abbasid Palace)

25 Dinars Iraqi Dinar (Issued 1990)

The Central Bank of Iraq, established in 1947 as the country’s sovereign monetary authority, held exclusive responsibility for issuing and managing the national currency throughout the twentieth century. During the late Baathist period under Saddam Hussein, the bank continued to produce notes that projected imagery of Iraqi heritage and national pride, even as the country moved through periods of significant political and military upheaval. The 1990 issue of the 25 Dinars note was released against the backdrop of the Gulf crisis, making it one of the final series produced before international sanctions dramatically altered the country’s economic landscape. Notes from this period carry the full institutional weight of the Central Bank of Iraq and remain a tangible document of that particular moment in the nation’s monetary history.

On the front, the dominant central motif is a finely engraved vignette depicting three Arabian horses in full gallop, rendered in dark grey-green intaglio against a pale background. The horses are portrayed with considerable anatomical detail, their manes flowing and hooves raised in dynamic motion, conveying both power and the cultural significance of the Arabian horse to the region. The overall colour palette of the front is a soft mint green, with darker green used for the intricate guilloché border patterns that frame all four edges of the note. These geometric and floral border patterns are rendered with great precision and provide both visual structure and an anti-counterfeiting function. The issuing authority name, البنك المركزي العراق (the Central Bank of Iraq), appears in Arabic script across the upper centre of the note. The denomination numeral 25 appears prominently in all four corners in both Arabic-Indic and Western numeral forms. To the right of the central vignette, the denomination is written out in full Arabic script as خمسة وعشرون ديناراً, meaning Twenty Five Dinars. A serial number, 883107, appears twice — once in the upper right area and once along the lower left — printed in a dark contrasting ink. A date inscription in Arabic numerals referencing 1990 is visible within the note’s lower central field. A governor’s signature appears in the lower right area, printed in dark ink above an Arabic title designation. Watermark windows are incorporated into the paper on the right-hand side of the note, and the paper itself has a crisp, slightly textured feel consistent with security printing of the period.

The reverse is printed predominantly in the same soft mint and teal green tones, with the English text “Central Bank of Iraq” appearing in clean serif typography across the upper portion of the note. The denomination “25” appears in the upper left and upper right corners, with the full English text “Twenty Five Dinars” printed in bold lettering across the lower centre. The centrepiece of the reverse is a detailed engraved architectural vignette depicting the interior courtyard of a grand Islamic building, identifiable as the Abbasid Palace in Baghdad, one of Iraq’s most celebrated historic monuments. The scene shows a symmetrical arched arcade receding in perspective, with elaborately ornamented iwans, pointed arches, and a shallow circular fountain or basin at the centre of the courtyard floor. The engraving captures the depth and decorative richness of the tilework and plasterwork with fine crosshatching and line work. To the left of the main vignette, a circular geometric Islamic ornamental motif is printed in a pale teal and orange multicolour pattern, adding visual balance to the composition. An Arabic caption appears beneath the architectural vignette, identifying the depicted monument. The border design on the reverse features guilloché scrollwork consistent with the front, maintaining a cohesive design language across the note.

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