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20 Rials Trial Strike
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized composite motif combining a tulip and a candle, both traditional Persian symbols of martyrdom, flanked by a border of 22 tulip motifs arranged around the inner periphery. The legend in Arabic script at the top reads the name of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the denomination '20 Rials' inscribed in Eastern Arabic numerals below the central device. A commemorative inscription referencing the bloody tragedy of Mecca appears in the lower field, with the Iranian solar hijri year 1366 at the base. The overall design is rendered in low relief within a reeded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | جُمهوری اسلامی ایران ۲۰ ريال بمناسبت فاجعه خونین مکّه ۱۳۶۶ |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Kaaba rendered in low relief, surrounded by four crossed swords arranged diagonally to form a diamond-shaped frame around the holy structure. A stylized drop of blood appears below the Kaaba at the centre of the composition, symbolizing the martyrs of the Mecca incident of 1987. Arabic legends in the upper field carry the Quranic-style exhortation to Muslim unity, with bilingual inscriptions in Arabic and Latin script along the lower exergue. The solar hijri year 1407 and the Gregorian year 1987 appear flanking the lower legend. The design is contained within a plain inner border and a reeded outer rim. |
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