250 Iraqi Dinars Banknote (Great Mosque Of Samarra)

250 Dinars Iraqi Dinar (Issued 2013-2020)

A detailed silver-toned medallion or coin motif dominates the right-hand side of this Iraqi 250 Dinar note, its intricate engraved relief standing out boldly against a pale blue background. The overall design is characterised by delicate geometric and guilloché patterning that fills the note’s field with a precise, layered elegance. The denomination 250 is rendered in large Arabic numerals at both the upper-left and lower-right corners, framing the composition with confident typographic balance. This is a clean, well-structured note that reflects the Central Bank of Iraq’s post-2003 commitment to modern, secure currency design.

On the front, the note is printed predominantly in shades of pale blue and grey, with geometric border patterns featuring repeating diamond and triangular guilloché work running along the upper and lower margins. At the upper right, the issuing authority is identified in Arabic script as البنك المركزي العراقي — the Central Bank of Iraq — set above an ornate arch or dome-shaped architectural vignette. The central denomination text appears in Arabic script reading “مائتان وخمسون ديناراً” (Two Hundred and Fifty Dinars), accompanied by a line of smaller Arabic text beneath, which references the legal tender status of the note. A serial number — rendered in both Arabic-Indic and Western numerals, reading ج/٩٦ 7602401 — appears in the lower-left area, with the date ١٤٣٥-٢٠١٣ (AH 1435 / 2013 CE) printed centrally in the upper field. The right-hand side of the note features the prominent circular medallion depicting an ornate historical artefact — an astrolabe or decorative disc — engraved in fine detail with foliate and geometric patterns. Two small official signatures appear in the lower section of the note, representing senior Central Bank signatories. The overall paper is light and crisp, with subtle watermark patterns visible through the plain field on the left.

The reverse of the note is dominated by a striking architectural engraving of the Great Mosque of Samarra, specifically its iconic spiral minaret — the Malwiya Tower — one of the most recognisable landmarks in all of Iraq. This ancient ninth-century Abbasid structure is rendered in fine intaglio detail, showing the helical ramp winding upward around a conical tower, with the outer walls and mosque compound clearly visible at its base. Arabic script beneath the image identifies the structure as المئذنة الملوية بسامراء (the Malwiya Minaret in Samarra). The word “Central Bank of Iraq” is printed in clear serif English typography along the top of the reverse, flanked by the numeral 250 at both corners. The bottom of the note carries the full English denomination “Two Hundred and Fifty Dinars” in a clean serif typeface. To the upper right, an intricate geometric rosette pattern in blue adds decorative balance to the composition, while a delicate floral and arabesque panel frames the left border of the reverse. The background colouration transitions softly from pale green in the lower register to light blue at the top, creating a subtle gradient that adds depth to the note’s face.

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