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100 Rials - Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī Persepolis
| Issuer | Bank Markazi Iran |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Detailed panoramic view of the ruins of the Palace of Darius I at Persepolis, depicting the standing columns of the Apadana audience hall with their characteristic bell-shaped bases and animal-headed capitals, flanked by remnants of walls and monumental staircases. The lower register features a prominent bas-relief frieze with procession figures in the Achaemenid style. Scattered architectural fragments are rendered in the foreground, conveying an archaeological landscape of great historical depth. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Imperial Iranian lion-and-sun emblem, depicting a striding lion in profile to the right, holding an upright sword in its right forepaw, with a radiant rising sun emerging from its back, all surmounted by the Pahlavi imperial crown. A Persian legend curves around the upper field in Nastaliq script. Below the central device, the denomination is inscribed in both Persian numerals and Arabic script (۱۰۰ ریال) and in Latin numerals and script (100 RIALS), with dual dates in Western (1971) and Solar Hijri (۱۳۵۰) calendars below. The entire design is encircled by a decorative border of stylised lotus buds and stems linked by a continuous chain, referencing Achaemenid ornamental motifs. |
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| Mintage | 1350 (1971) - Proof. Frosted field below pillared palace. KM# 1187.2 - 1350 (1971) - Proof. Polished field below pillared palace. KM# 1187.1 - 18,000 |
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