Catalog
1000 Rials 1971 'light panel' issue
| Issuer | Bank Markazi Iran |
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| Year | 1971-1974 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Right-of-centre cameo portrait of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in military uniform, set within an ornate guilloche frame over a distinctive light panel underprint that defines this issue. Elaborate arabesque borders and rosette corner pieces frame the composition, with the denomination and issuer inscriptions in Persian script arranged above and below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Tomb of Hafez (Aramgah-e Hafez) in Shiraz, rendered in brown tones, with the open-columned pavilion and domed canopy set amid trees and a formal garden. A large oval light panel to the right provides tonal contrast to the architectural scene. Intricate floral guilloche borders run along all four edges, with the denomination numeral '1000' appearing at the lower centre alongside the Latin lettering. |
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The "light panel" designation distinguishes this issue from the heavier background tint used on earlier Harrison-printed 1000 Rial notes — a subtle but catalogued printing variation, not a separate series. Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar served as Minister of Finance under the Shah across all three signature combinations here, providing continuity through a period of rapid oil-driven monetary expansion. Farmanfarmaian's tenure as Bank Markazi governor ended in 1971; Jahanshahi replaced him mid-run, which is why the note appears with three distinct pairings across the 1971–1974 print window.
Harrison & Sons held the Bank Markazi contract through the final years of the Pahlavi monarchy.