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1000 Rials - Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī Persian Empire
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Weight | 13.03 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the Imperial Iranian coat of arms: a rampant lion passant guardant holding an upright sword, with a rising sun behind, surmounted by the Pahlavi Crown above. A curved Arabic-script legend reading the full royal titulature of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Aryamehr, Shahanshah of Iran arcs across the upper field. Below the central emblem, the denomination is inscribed in both Arabic-script numerals (۱۰۰۰ ریال) and Latin characters (1000 RIALS), with dual dates ۱۳۵۰ (Iranian Solar Hijri) and 1971 (Gregorian) at the base. The entire design is encircled by a decorative border of twenty-five repeated Persepolis architectural motifs linked by foliate connectors, commemorating the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire. The fineness inscription 900 appears within the design. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic/Latin |
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Struck specifically for the 2,500th anniversary celebrations of the Persian Empire, held at Persepolis in October 1971 — an event so extravagant that Empress Farah's gown alone reportedly cost more than Iran's annual education budget for several provinces. The festivities were organized almost entirely by foreign contractors, a detail that became a genuine political liability for the Shah in the years that followed.
Fr#107 confirms its place in the Friedberg gold reference, a commemorative issue rather than a circulating type.