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| Topic Started: 18th December 2012 - 04:51 PM (12,729 Views) | |
| ALAN | 18th December 2012 - 04:51 PM Post #1 |
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Currency Kurdistan silver (1847 m / 1263 e): the currency was minted in Kurdistan when she was under the Ottoman Empire time of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid has been displayed in the auctions City Baldwin (Spring 2011) rate starting from (1000 dollars). Knowingthat the Kurdish currency made from silver and punched in the auction for comment. - Kurdistan currency copper (1847/1263): also been minted in Kurdistan under Of the Ottoman Empire time of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majeed also punctured comment at auction Baldwin (Spring 2011) - Knowing that these currencies are before infiltration national character Turkish Ottoman Empire Islamic terms prevented currency Kurdish trading later because of the Turkish national in the empire has worked then on stripping Kurds where management positions and political in the state means that the Ottoman rule turned then to occupation swept areas Kurdish and then burned all the documents state Kurdistan cultural, governmental and deprived Kurdish language 
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| ALAN | 18th December 2012 - 04:52 PM Post #2 |
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The Kurdish national currency KURO inherited its name from a common combined word in Kurdish language. KURO is combined of Kur -which is the international code for Kurdish language, and the bibliographic classification and the letter O which is a common noun maker in Kurdish for example the word, dillo, hezo, wero, nazo, delalo and so on. The smallest unit of Kurdish currency calls PERK, which in fact driven from the Kurdish word "Perk = small knot in Kurdish hand made shoes". Each 100 PERK is equal to 1 KURO. The amount 124.36 is read as "Sed u bíst u cuwar KURO u sí u shesh Perk". 
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| ALAN | 18th December 2012 - 04:56 PM Post #3 |
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The Kuro, the Euro of Kurdistan: Creative currency design April 14, 2011 ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Politicians have dismissed the idea of an independent Kurdistan. But one Kurdish currency designer is not deterred: He’s invented the kuro, currency for a nation he thinks will one day be. Watching the images that flicker up onto Asso Mamzade’s computer screen, one would be forgiven for thinking that there already was a Kurdish nation, an independent country, recognized by the international community with its own central bank and currency. And no longer just a semi-autonomous region and federal state of Iraq. Mamzade is 28 years old, originally from Bokan, a small mostly Kurdish city in Iranian Kurdistan; he moved to the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan seven years ago. And his desire is to come up with a genuine Kurdish currency, one that will be used, he said, when Kurdistan becomes a reality. Mamzade has been working on this project - the “kuro” - for ten years now. The name of his as-yet-unused currency has nothing to do with the euro though, he explained. He had discussed the name with experts in Kurdish culture and history and had decided on kuro because “it was one of the names given to Kurds a long time ago.” “And one day, it will be just as important as the euro,” he told Niqash enthusiastically. The Kuro currency, this is the currency of the Kurdish nation. designed by Asso Mamzade. When Mamzade first started designing his Kurdish currency, he worked by hand. He still works in a room filled with sketches of coins and bank notes though now he mostly works on a computer. The process has also involved much research: Mamzade has studied Kurdish history and culture in depth and incorporated historical elements that go back as far as 700BC. So far Mamzade has three kinds of currency ready for the printing press, should the time ever come that they are needed: 100, 500 and 2,000 kuro notes proudly boasting that they were printed by the currently non-existent “Central Bank of the Kurdistan Republic”. The notes feature Kurdish figures such as 14th century poet and historian Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi and the president of the first, short lived Kurdish republic of 1945, Qazi Muhammad, as well as Kurdish nationalist leader and politician, Mustafa Barzani,www.ekurd.netwho also happens to the father of the current president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani. The other sides of the notes feature fishing, fighting and horse drawn carriages along with various important military events. The colours of the Kurdish flag in Iraq – red, white, green and gold - also have a special place on Mamzade’s banknotes. The remaining denominations of notes, that have yet to be designed, will have a similarly patriotic bent and feature further important Kurdish figures, Mamzade said. Despite the fact that he has sent samples of his work to representatives of local Kurdish government and not a single important official in the region has shown even the slightest interest in his work, Mamzade is determined to complete the task. “There are still many other paper notes needed and I'm currently working on producing them,” he told Niqash. “But I need financial and moral support.” So far though, he’s had just the opposite. “The manager of a senior official’s office in the Kurdistan region of Iraq asked me why I was even bothering, that Kurdistan is not a nation and that no one will ever make use of these currency designs! But I will continue with my work,” Mamzade said, “even though officials do not encourage me to do so.” Then again it hardly comes as a surprise that state officials wouldn’t be encouraging. Iraqi Kurdistan is one of the only parts of what is often called “greater Kurdistan” that is spread throughout Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran, to have an independent government. And despite their relative independence, Kurdish officials have continually expressed their commitment to Iraq, saying that the Kurdish state is part of the nation. On the other hand, many political analysts say that the Kurdish region already has everything it needs to become an independent nation: a flag, a language and a shared history. Not to mention, military forces, two international airports and huge quantities of oil. Mamzade considers this reason enough to continue with his currency design project. So what if Iraq’s president, Jalal al-Talabani, who is also Kurdish, has said that an independent Kurdish state is “a joke” right now. And who cares that the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, al-Barzani, has continued to emphasize a desire to remain part of federal Iraq. Mamzade will not be deterred. “My ten years of effort will not be in vain. There is a Kurdish state on the horizon. And everything should be ready beforehand, everyone should do their bit,” he told Niqash. “This is the kuro currency, this is the currency of the Kurdish nation.” |
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| ALAN | 18th December 2012 - 04:57 PM Post #4 |
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FIRST COIN OF MODERN KURDISTAN The Kurds are an ethnic group divided between Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran. For centuries they have dreamed of having an independent homeland, however each time the dream has been thwarted. An independent Kurdistan was promised after World War I, however instead their land was divided between Turkey and Iraq. After the First Gulf War in 1991 the Kurds in Iraq were granted a large degree of autonomy under the United Nations. They even used a different currency than the rest of Iraq, called the Swiss Dinar. Many Kurds in Iraq were expecting to gain full independence with the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Several overseas Kurdish groups authorized the issuance of coins for what they expected would be a new independent nation after the fall of Saddam. However, the Turks feared that an independent Kurdistan in Iraq would further the demands of the Kurds within Turkey for more autonomy. They strongly objected to an autonomous Kurdistan within Iraq and threatened an invasion. The United States agreed with Turkey, so plans for an independent Kurdistan have once again been quashed. The first coins however were still issued. This Kurdistan 1 Dinar showing the most famous Kurd of all time,Saladin. Salidin founded the powerful Ayyubid dynasty and ruled from 1169 to 1193. His diplomatic skills, backed by well-disciplined army enabled him to gain control of Egypt, Palestine and Syria from Islamic as well as Christian opponents. Even his opponents admired him for his chivalry, justice and piety. The coin depicts Saladin on horseback carrying a modern Kurdish flag. The design attempts to tie the modern Kurdish nation to its rich heritage. Mountains have figured prominently in Kurdish lore, so the reverse features four mountain peaks, which also represents the four nations with major Kurdish populations. Above the mountains is a 21-rayed rising sun, which is a traditional Kurdish symbol predating the nations conversion to Islam. The coin is 27mm in diameter and is struck in bronze-plated zinc, a material similar to that used in the current U.S. cent. It has a mintage of only 5,000 pieces. It is a beautiful and intriguing coin from a new nation that has yet to be born. |
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| ALAN | 18th December 2012 - 05:02 PM Post #5 |
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| RawandKurdistani | 18th December 2012 - 11:59 PM Post #6 |
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Surchi/Xoshnawi
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wow, fantastic designs. Whoever made that, needs to make the official Kurdistani currency, once all parts are united. |
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| Kulka Kurdayati | 19th December 2012 - 02:33 AM Post #7 |
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The coins are really beautiful. I would like so much to have own kurdish currency. By the way - i always laugh at this one - "tow" instead of "two" (and "hundreds" with s at the end :lol: ) plus its thousand, not hundred
Edited by Kulka Kurdayati, 19th December 2012 - 02:34 AM.
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| diako_ber | 19th December 2012 - 08:47 AM Post #8 |
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Cîdar Yekem
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Today I got my "IRAQ / KURDISTAN IMMIGRATION ID CARD" (I quoted it literally). It is very cool to have this card. Although it also says "Iraq", it has the Kurdistan coat of arms on it and on the back side you can see the map of the Kurdistan region 
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| ALAN | 19th December 2012 - 01:12 PM Post #9 |
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oh that is like the identification ID, does it say Kurdistan on it ??? |
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| ALAN | 19th December 2012 - 01:15 PM Post #10 |
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yeah lol the guy who made this design is a eastern Kurdistani guy and he has basic English skills , so this is not an official or governmental design if it is there will be no mistakes as professional designers will be called in
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| Kulka Kurdayati | 19th December 2012 - 06:50 PM Post #11 |
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How can i get one? |
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| diako_ber | 20th December 2012 - 02:58 AM Post #12 |
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Cîdar Yekem
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Yes, it looks like this one, only mine has "IRAQ / KURDISTAN IMMIGRATION ID CARD" on it at the bottom. 
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| diako_ber | 20th December 2012 - 02:59 AM Post #13 |
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Cîdar Yekem
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You can get one if you are going to work in kurdistan with a foreign passport (in this case a Dutch passport),
Edited by diako_ber, 20th December 2012 - 03:00 AM.
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| Brendar | 20th December 2012 - 03:16 AM Post #14 |
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Guys, my uncle has a British Driving licence with Kurdistan on it as the place of birth instead of "iraq" as a recognised country. kf
Edited by Brendar, 20th December 2012 - 03:16 AM.
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| Brendar | 20th December 2012 - 03:29 AM Post #15 |
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We should avoid placing pictures on an independent Kurdish currency because there weren't any kurdish leaders that had influence on all four parts of Kurdistan. Also, we cannot have a kurdish currency unless we have a unified and standardized Kurdish language. |
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| ALAN | 20th December 2012 - 09:18 AM Post #16 |
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cant wait to have one now |
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| ALAN | 5th January 2013 - 02:50 PM Post #17 |
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| Worldwar2boy | 9th January 2013 - 04:32 AM Post #18 |
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They shouldn't give it some weird Arab or Turkish name and it definitely should not be Dinar. I think 'Kurdish Dollar' would be a sufficient name. KUD or KDA would it be? |
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| Kulka Kurdayati | 24th January 2013 - 05:18 PM Post #19 |
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I have not to agree with my little brother this time. Personally i would like to have pure kurdish name, for sure i dont like to copy american one. At the moment i have no good idea what the name should be. |
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| ALAN | 18th March 2013 - 09:11 AM Post #20 |
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newly printed stamps by KRG
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| ALAN | 31st May 2013 - 03:23 AM Post #21 |
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| Worldwar2boy | 2nd June 2013 - 01:28 PM Post #22 |
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Dictator
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What do you think, or what should you think, the currency of Kurdistan should be called? |
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| Zagros | 7th October 2013 - 12:17 AM Post #23 |
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Sertîp
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We could call it Apo. 
Edited by Zagros, 7th October 2013 - 02:56 AM.
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| RawandKurdistani | 7th October 2013 - 02:50 AM Post #24 |
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No, not that foreign name! It needs to be something unique, with no connections to the west or anybody else.
Edited by RawandKurdistani, 7th October 2013 - 02:51 AM.
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| Xoybun | 7th October 2013 - 03:18 AM Post #25 |
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I thought SKG already agreed to call the future currency Kurus |
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