Iraq 1973, 250 Fils, Nickel, Oil Nationalization.

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aws22

Iraq 1973, 250 Fils, Nickel, Oil Nationalization.
KM#138
Weight 15.3 gm
Diameter 33.1 mm
Metal Nickel
Mintage 260,000
Nice coin, low mintage.

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".

Figleaf

To the left is a cracker installation, a pipeline and storage silos, to the right a drilling tower. Strangely, pumping is not represented among the symbols.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

aws22

Thank you Peter, good point you mentioned. The storage silos are shown on the obverse of the 500 Fils coin. On the 1 Dinar silver coin an oil tanker is shown on the obverse of the coin. All three coins compliment each other in the direction of oil production and exportation reflecting the importance of oil industry.

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".