Watch List notes:

IRAQ, Republic. AH 1377 / AD 1958 to present. AV Medal (29mm, 15.58 g, 12h). National Campaign for the Eradication of Illiteracy. Dually dated AH 1400 and 1979 (in Eastern Arabic numerals). Tughra; lighted number 1 below; to right, raised 22 Kt in raised rectangular linear border above raised HF (manufacturer) / Pencil on open book. See Hess-Divo 318, lot 1493 (for another example). UNC.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from M. Louis Teller, August 1986.