Description

The 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup, was a coup d'état that took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq which resulted in the toppling of King Faisal II and the overthrow of the Hashemite-led Kingdom of Iraq. The Iraqi Republic established in its wake ended the Hashemite Arab Federation between Iraq and Jordan that had been established just six months earlier.

Obverse

Depict the emblem of Iraq 1959-1965.

The first post-monarchical state emblem of Iraq adopted under the republican government of Abd al-Karim Qasim was based on the ancient sun-disk symbol of Shamash and Ishtar, and avoided pan-Arab symbolism by incorporating elements of Socialist heraldry.

The emblem of the Iraqi Republic is a circular design with eight radiating beams. Each beam has three segments, and between every two beams, a star-shaped projection emerges. Inside the circle, there's a blue area with a golden spike at the center, surrounded by a black wheel with eight rectangular projections on the inner side. This black wheel is encircled by a white ring. In the middle of the white ring, there's an Arabic sword on the left and a Kurdish dagger on the right. Between the two blades, the phrase "THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ" is written in Kufi script, and just below their handles, you'll find "JULY 14" and "1958" in Kufi writing as well.

الجمهورية العراقية
١٤ تموز
١٩٥٨

Reverse

Value in Arabic in a central circle with lettering, a wreath of a crossed wheat spike with an olive leaf below, the country name above.

الجمهورية العراقية
٥٠
فلسا
١٣٧٩ - ١٩٥٩

Edge

50 Fils

KM# 123 Schön# 28
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.500
Weight 5 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.28 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Mint

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