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1 Rial - Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1959-1977 |
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| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
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| Obverse script | Persian (nastaliq) |
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| Reverse description | Central motif features the Shir-o-Khorshid (Lion and Sun) emblem: a radiant lion passant holding an upright sword, with the rising sun behind its back, all enclosed within an oak and olive wreath surmounted by the imperial Pahlavi crown. This heraldic device served as the state emblem of Iran throughout the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979). The legend 'Yek Rial' (One Rial) in Persian nastaliq script appears within the field. |
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This long-running type bridges two distinct phases of Pahlavi rule — the post-Mossadegh consolidation of the early 1960s and the oil-boom prosperity of the 1970s. The rial itself had been decimalized and restructured in 1932 under Reza Shah, and by the time this copper-nickel alloy replaced the earlier issue, Iran's monetary policy was increasingly tied to dollar reserves swelling from nationalized oil revenues. Low face value kept these in heavy daily circulation, and worn examples are far more common than the date range might suggest.