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50 Rials 1969 'dark panel' issue
| Issuer | Bank Markazi Iran |
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| Year | 1969 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Koohrang Dam and tunnel complex, rendered in green against a light underprint, with the reservoir and surrounding mountain landscape visible in the background. The bank title 'BANK MARKAZI IRAN' appears in a dark panel at top centre in Latin script, with 'RIALS 50' along the lower margin; denomination in Persian numerals and script occupies all four corners within a decorative guilloche border. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The 'dark panel' designation separates this from an earlier printing of the same P#85 type, where the tint panel on the reverse was noticeably lighter — a production variation Harrison & Sons made during the note's run that collectors have since treated as a distinct subtype. Amouzegar's name appears across two signature combinations, pairing first with Samil and then with Farmanfarmaian as the governorship changed, which means both pairings fall within a fairly compressed window in the late 1960s.
Farmanfarmaian was removed from his post after the Shah grew dissatisfied with his handling of oil revenue policy — his tenure at Bank Markazi ended abruptly in 1971.