This Iraq 250 Dinars banknote was released in 1995 prior to the Gulf War. The pick number for this note is 85. The front of the note depicts Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq, and a Hydroelectric dam at left center. Freise from the Liberty Monument across the back. Due to the international embargo on Iraq there are limited security features and interestingly does reflect the economy of the time. This banknote is in uncirculated condition.

Saddam Hussein became leader of Iraq in 1979 and became a symbol of Iraq to most of the rest of the world. He was present on banknotes from 1990 to 2003. The Iraqi banknotes from that time were printed in China and locally. Some people claim that Iraqi banknotes were printed on newspaper printing machines. As a result, the color, feel, durability and quality were pretty poor, so they were hard to authenticate. After Saddam Hussein was removed as leader of Iraq, new banknotes were printed. These were called the Bremer series, after Paul Bremer, the UN Provisional Coalition Administrator who led the country after the war. These banknotes had designs similar to those used in the 1970s and focused more on Iraqi landscapes and government buildings. The current banknotes in circulation are printed by DeLaRue and Giesecke & Devrient and include advanced security features and high-quality designs.