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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
356
Republic of Iraq
Gold 5 Dinari, AH 1390/AD 1971
Ahmed Hasan al-Bakr, President, Republic of Iraq, AD 1968-1979
PCGS PR-67 Deep Cameo.
50th anniversary of the Iraqi army. Conjoined facing armored busts separating Gregorian dates 1921
right and 1971 at left. Reverse, denomination in central circle, arabesques right and left; above, “The
Republic of Iraq”; below, 1971 – 1390 / “The golden jubilee of the Iraqi army”.
357
Republic of Iraq
Gold 50 Dinari, AH 1400/AD 1980
Saddam Hussein, President, Republic of Iraq, AD 1979-2003
PCGS PR-67 Deep Cameo.
Bust of Saddam Hussein facing ¾ left. Below, (Arabic) “The president, the leader, the fighter, Saddam
Hussein”. Reverse, top, “The Republic of Iraq”; within circle at center, denomination; at right, Hijri date;
at left, Gregorian date; in two lines below, “On the occasion of the first anniversary of the officiate of Mr.
President the leadership of the party and revolution”.