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1 Rial - Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī
| Issuer | Imperial Iranian Mint |
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| Year | 1943-1951 |
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| Value | 1 Rial (1 IRR) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the large Persian numeral '۱' (1) in high relief, flanked symmetrically by a wreath of olive and oak branches tied at the base. Above the numeral, a curved Persian legend reads the royal titulature and denomination across the upper field. The Imperial Pahlavi crown appears at the apex of the design, surmounting the legend. The date in Persian numerals is inscribed at the lower portion of the field within the wreath. The coin is bordered by a fine reeded rim with a raised dentilated inner border. |
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| Reverse script | Persian (Nastaliq) |
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This issue spans a period of acute instability for the Iranian state. Mohammad Reza Shah took the throne in September 1941 following the forced abdication of his father Reza Shah, who was removed by a joint Anglo-Soviet occupation concerned about his neutrality — and suspected German sympathies. The occupation divided Iran into northern and southern zones, disrupted the economy severely, and triggered famines in several provinces.
The series ends around the time of nationalization pressures that would culminate in Mosaddegh's 1951 oil crisis, a political rupture that reshuffled virtually every Iranian institution, including monetary policy.