Kurdistan – 1000 Dinar – Saladin – PCGS PF67 Deep Cameo

Kurdistan – 1000 Dinar – Saladin – PCGS PF67 Deep Cameo

One side depicts the most famous of all Kurds, Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin), sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty and ruler of much of the Middle East from 1169-1193 A.D. He is known for driving the European Crusaders out of the Holy Land. He is shown on horseback with the modern Kurdish flag behind him.

Mountains have played a prominent role in Kurdish lore, so the other side shows four mountain peaks, which also represent the four nations with the largest Kurdish population. Above the mountains is a 21-rayed rising sun, a traditional Kurdish symbol from before the nation’s conversion to Islam.

front
Sun over the Kurdish mountains

Lettering:
DEWLETA KURDISTANÊ
The first signs of the disease

Translation: State of Kurdistan

back
Saladin on horseback with the modern Kurdish flag. Swords as a border. Designer initials “LR” for Laurel Rogers

Lettering:
Sahala Jaiyun
Saladin
dinar
1000
Jordan
LR
2003 · 1000

Translation:
Saladin
1000 dinars
LR
2003 · 1424

More details

Country: Kurdistan

Mint: The Patrick Mint

Year: 2003 (1424 Islamic calendar)

Face value: 1000 dinar

Material: Gold

Fineness: .917

Weight: 1/2oz

Diameter: 27mm

Special feature: PCGS PR67 DCAM (Deep Cameo), comes with original box and certificate with number #21