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1/2 Pahlavī - Rezā Pahlavī
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1931-1936 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The Imperial Iranian lion-and-sun emblem dominates the central field, depicting a lion passant facing right, holding an upraised sword in its right forepaw, with a radiant rising sun emerging from behind its back. Above the lion, a Pahlavi crown surmounts the composition. The central device is flanked by a wreath composed of an olive branch to the left and an oak branch to the right, tied at the base with a ribbon. Below the lion, the denomination نیم پهلوی (Nim Pahlavi, meaning Half Pahlavi) is inscribed in the field, with the Solar Hijri date in Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals appearing at the base within the wreath. |
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Reza Shah's gold coinage was introduced as part of a sweeping monetary modernization that accompanied the founding of Bank Melli Iran in 1928 — the country's first national bank, which finally wrested control of currency issuance from the British-controlled Imperial Bank of Persia. The Pahlavi denominations were entirely new constructs, replacing the Toman system and anchoring Iranian currency to a decimalized framework for the first time.
Fr#96 is the Feuardent reference for this type, confirming its standing as a recognized gold issue rather than a presentation or pattern. Production ran across five years with no dramatic mintage interruptions recorded, though quantities struck annually were modest by any regional standard.