Saddam Hussein blockade coin set

This currency was named "Siege Edition" because it was printed during the period of international economic siege on Iraq imposed by the United Nations after the invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and continued until 2003. Here are the details briefly: 🔒 What is the siege? After Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the United Nations imposed comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq, including a trade ban, among them preventing Iraq from importing currency paper or ink used for printing money. ⸻ 💸 Why was the currency called "Siege Edition"? • Before the siege, Iraqi currencies were printed in specialized foreign printing houses (such as Britain). • After the siege was imposed, printing currency abroad was no longer possible. • Therefore, the Iraqi government had to print the currency locally, inside Iraq, with lower quality, using local paper and ink. ⸻ ✋ What are the differences in the "Siege Edition"? • The quality of paper and printing is much lower than previous editions. • The ease of counterfeiting increased due to weakened security features. • The edition included large quantities of money, leading to significant inflation and a decline in the value of the dinar. ⸻ 📆 The most famous currencies in the "Siege Edition": • 250 dinar denomination • 100 dinar denomination • 10,000 dinar denomination later