1000 Rials - Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī Persian Empire

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.