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100 Rials Imam Reza shrine
| Issuer | Bank Markazi Iran |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Second Rial (1932-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette to the right presents an intaglio rendering of the Imam Reza shrine at Mashhad, executed in fine line engraving against a multicolour guilloche underprint. The denomination صد ریال (One Hundred Rials) is inscribed in large Nastaliq script at centre, flanked by two signatures with their respective titles, and the serial number appears in red Persian numerals at upper left and lower right. The bank title بانک مرکزی ایران is set within an ornate cartouche at the top, with decorative floral motifs and scrollwork framing the composition. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio view of the Madressa Chahar Bagh in Isfahan, its ornate iwan portal and flanking minarets framed by tall trees rendered in fine line engraving. The issuer title BANK MARKAZI IRAN is inscribed in Roman script across the top within a decorative banner, with the denomination 100 RIALS in the lower right and numeral 100 repeated at both upper corners. Decorative floral and scrollwork borders in the prevailing violet-purple palette complete the design. |
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| Protection description | Allah (الله) watermark, replacing the earlier Imperial coat of arms following the Islamic Revolution |
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