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The old Iraqi Dinar issued prior to October 2003 showed the image of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Following his removal in the 2003 invasion of Iraq , the Iraqi Governing Council made public display of images of Hussein illegal. In an effort to feed the Iraqi economy, the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance began printing more 250-dinar notes. Saddam Hussein appeared on all post-war Iraqi Dinar banknotes, aside from the reprinted “Horse herd” 25 Dinar note.
In October 2003 the United States occupation administration authorized a new banknote issue comprised of denominations of 50, 250, 1000, 5000, 10000, and 25000 Dinar. A 500 Dinar note was issued in October 2004, and notes of 25, and 100 Dinar are anticipated. These new notes replaced the old Dinar of Saddam’s era and have quickly been accepted. The new Dinar is more secure unlike the easy to counterfeit old Saddam Dinar. It has many visible and invisible security features that are virtually impossible to fake. This new and secured Dinar will undoubtedly provide a stable foundation for Iraq’s future economic growth.
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