🇮🇶 Iraq 1,000 Dinars UNC 2018 Commemorative Banknote | Pick 104

Natural Landscape

Wetlands of Southern Iraq

The front design draws attention to the waterways and marsh
environment of southern Iraq. Water and traditional activity form a
visual record of a landscape influenced by the Tigris and Euphrates
river system.

Traditional Marsh Life

Regional Cultural Identity

The imagery reflects a way of life connected with boats, reeds,
fishing, livestock and movement through shallow waterways. These
details distinguish the note from urban or monument-centered issues.

Commemorative Classification

Circulating Special Issue

Although intended for circulation, the banknote carries a clearly
defined commemorative theme. This allows collectors to classify it
separately from standard Iraqi circulation designs.

Wetland Environment

The aquatic setting identifies the subject as the marsh regions of
southern Iraq rather than an urban, mountain or desert location.

Traditional Water Transport

Boats and movement through the waterways illustrate how local life
adapted to the physical structure of the marsh landscape.

Regional Design Identity

The marsh scene makes the issue easy to distinguish from Iraqi
denominations carrying different archaeological, architectural or
institutional subjects.

Environmental Heritage

Iraqi Marshlands

The front records a landscape shaped by water, reeds and human
adaptation. It represents heritage through place, environment and
continuing cultural practice.

Architectural Heritage

Al-Mustansiriya

The reverse presents heritage through a recognized center of learning
and architecture associated with the historic importance of Baghdad.

Connected Commemorative Design

Landscape and Scholarship

By combining both subjects, the note presents Iraqi identity through
the environment of southern Iraq and the scholarly tradition of the
capital.

Horse-Head Watermark

Visible in Transmitted Light

Hold the banknote toward a suitable light source and examine the
designated unprinted area. A horse-head watermark should become
visible within the paper.

The watermark is formed during paper production and should not appear
as a flat image printed directly on the surface.

No Embedded Security Thread

Not Used on This Denomination

This 1,000-Dinar issue does
not use the embedded metallic security thread found
on several higher Iraqi denominations.

The absence of a security thread is therefore normal for Pick 104 and
should not be treated as a missing or defective security feature.

No Polymer Window

Traditional Banknote Paper

Pick 104 does not contain the transparent or
hybrid-polymer security window used on selected higher-value Iraqi
banknotes.

Collectors should not expect to find a transparent panel, polymer
strip or holographic window on this 1,000-Dinar issue.

Printed Design Detail

Fine Lines and Registration

Examine the fine background lines, borders, inscriptions and
denomination details for clear printing and consistent alignment.
Soft, blurred or irregular details deserve closer examination.

Serial Number Examination

Prefix · Numerals · Alignment

Review the serial-number format, prefix, numeral style, ink and
alignment as part of the complete issue profile. Serial numbers may
differ from the product photographs.

Front-and-Reverse Match

Pick 104 Design Pair

Confirm that the Marshlands-themed front is paired with the
Al-Mustansiriya School reverse before identifying the banknote as
Pick 104.

Step 1 — Confirm the Type

Match the 1,000-Dinar denomination, 2018 issue and Pick 104
commemorative design.

Step 2 — Check the Watermark

Use transmitted light to examine the horse-head watermark embedded
within the paper.

Step 3 — Avoid False Expectations

Do not reject the note because it lacks a metallic thread or polymer
window; neither feature belongs to this denomination.

Step 4 — Inspect Printing

Examine the inscriptions, borders, serial numbers and fine printed
elements for clarity and consistent registration.

Step 5 — Match Both Sides

Confirm the Marshlands front and Al-Mustansiriya School reverse as
one correct design combination.

Step 6 — Evaluate the Whole Note

Authentication should rely on the complete denomination-specific
profile rather than one isolated printed or security element.

Paper Surface

The banknote should remain clean and free from circulation grime,
writing, tape, adhesive residue or deliberate surface treatment.

Corners and Edges

Corners should retain their defined form, while the edges should not
show the softening caused by repeated circulation.

Original Paper Structure

The note should not be washed, pressed, laminated, trimmed or altered
to create the appearance of a higher grade.