Iraq 500 fils Republic Anniversary General Kassem Politics X1 silver coin 1959

The 1959 Iraq 500 Fils silver commemorative coin was issued to celebrate the first anniversary of the Republic of Iraq, commemorating the political transformation that followed the 1958 revolution. This historic issue honors General Abd al-Karim Qasim, the military leader who became the republic's first Prime Minister and played a central role in Iraq's transition from monarchy to republic. The obverse features a detailed portrait of General Qasim in military uniform with shoulder insignia, tie, and decorations, surrounded by Arabic inscriptions and the date 1958. The reverse presents a symbolic national design with the outline of Iraq enclosing a wheat ear, encircled by the inscription "Republic of Iraq." Behind the emblem are radiating sun rays alternating with Iraqi flags, while elegant laurel branches frame both sides of the composition. The dual dates 1958–1959 mark the republic's first anniversary. Struck in silver, this coin remains an important historical commemorative prized by collectors of Iraqi coinage, political history, Middle Eastern numismatics, and twentieth-century world coins.

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