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IRAQ: Republic, AR medal, 1978, NGC MS63

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IRAQ: Republic, AR medal, 1978, NGC MS63
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IRAQ: Republic, AR medal, 1978, 40mm silver medal, SHATT AL-ARAB BRIDGE BASRAH IRAQ 1975-1978 around date palm, ship, bridge and the Shatt al-Arab River // VENTURE POLENSKY & ZÖLLNER BILFINGER BERGER, with legend at center, IN MEMORY / OF THE / OPENING TO TRAFFIC - 1ST AUGUST, 1978, struck by Huguenin Frères, Switzerland, NGC graded MS63, ex Ammar Ali Collection. Polensky & Zöllner was once the largest construction company in Iraq until 1987 when the group had to file for bankruptcy. This was triggered by the weak domestic construction industry and the strong dependence on construction activities in Iraq, where significant payment arrears had occurred in the course of the Iraq-Iran war. Bilfinger Berger AG operates as the second-largest general contractor in Germany. Since the 1990s it has focused heavily on diversification and international operations.