Iraq Rarity Leads the Way in Crown Currency Auction

A rarity from Iraq is among more than 600 world banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) that are being offered in an upcoming Crown Currency auction. Online bidding is already underway for the Live Auction 29 - Banknotes & Coins, which is scheduled to conclude May 31, 2024.

A top highlight of the auction is an Iraq, Government of Iraq 1931 1 Dinar graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 337). This famous note showing King Faisal I was created late in his 12-year reign of Iraq, which lasted until 1933 when he died of a heart attack. His portrait sits at the right side of the front of the vibrant, blue-colored note. Out of 72 examples of this particular catalog number in the PMG Population Report, only one is graded higher.

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Other PMG-certified banknotes in this auction include:

• an Aruba, Centrale Bank 1993 500 Florin graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 45)
• a European Union / Netherlands 2002 500 Euro graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 220)
• a European Union / Germany 2002 500 Euro graded PMG 68 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 222)
• an Ireland - Republic, Central Bank 1977 £50 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 342)
• an Ireland - Republic, Central Bank 1977 £100 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 343)
• an Italy, Banca d'Italia 1953-60 5,000 Lire graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 344)
• a Netherlands, State Note ND (1894-98) 10 Gulden graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 426)
• a Netherlands, Nederlandsche Bank 1904-21 25 Gulden graded PMG 25 Very Fine (lot 438)
• a Netherlands, Nederlandsche Bank 1923-27 40 Gulden graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 442)
• a Netherlands, Nederlandsche Bank 1930 500 Gulden graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 446)
• a Philippines, Bangko Sentral 1998 Commemorative 100,000 Piso graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 503)
• a Suriname, Centrale Bank 2000 25,000 Gulden graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 585)