Erbil celebrates the 94th anniversary of the issuance of the first Iraqi currency
Erbil celebrates the 94th anniversary of the issuance of the first Iraqi currency
2025-04-05 01:05
Shafaq News/ The Education Museum in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, held a special event on Saturday to mark the 94th anniversary of the issuance of the first Iraqi currency, with a large educational and cultural presence.
The ceremony included a display of a wide range of ancient Iraqi coins, documenting the political and economic transformations the country has undergone from the royal era to the present day.
The event featured a rare display of various types of banknotes and coins, including first editions bearing the image of King Faisal I, through decades of changes that accompanied the monarchy and republican systems, and up to the most recent editions.
In an interview with Shafaq News Agency, the director of the educational museum, Omid Al-Barzanji, said, “Today’s event is a display of Iraqi currency from the time of King Faisal until the present day.”
He added, “This date is very important to us, because professors in the past were very interested in collecting coins and their types to display to students as historical evidence. Why? Because every coin, whether paper or metal, has a special stamp or markings that indicate the historical period in which it was issued and reflect the period in which people lived.”
“For this reason, professors have paid attention to it, and today we attach special importance to it on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the issuance of the first Iraqi currency,” Al-Barzanji added.
He continued, “We are displaying these coins so that the new generation can learn that the Iraqi dinar was worth three dollars, or even more, in the past. Compared to the current currency situation, we notice a decline in its value. This display also shows the new generation that Iraq has gone through many circumstances and challenges, and has lived through multiple phases, from the era of the monarchy to the republic, all the way to the present day.”
The museum director concluded his remarks by saying, “Every period has a story, and every era has a history, and we showcase this history through Iraqi currency.”
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