Katalog
| Emittent | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Jahr | 2025 |
| Typ | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | The reverse is dominated by a large intaglio-style vignette of Mount Damavand, Iran's iconic volcanic peak, rendered in deep purple-brown tones against a pale orange and cream underprint. A band of intricate floral guilloche runs along the lower margin beneath the mountain. The issuer's name in English appears at upper left alongside the designation 'IRAN CHEQUE', with the denomination '500000' and 'FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND RIALS' printed in the upper right, and the numeral '50' in large format at lower right referencing the Toman equivalent. |
| Rückseitenlegende | CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IRAN CHEQUE 500000 FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND RIALS 50 |
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| Anmerkungen |
Iran's rial had depreciated so severely by the early 2020s that a 500,000-rial note — once unthinkable — became a practical necessity for everyday transactions. The currency had lost roughly 60% of its value between 2018 and 2021 alone, driven by compounding sanctions and domestic inflation running well above 40% annually. Issuing high-denomination notes was the Central Bank's operational response to a cash economy that had simply outrun its existing note range.
P#164A sits at the top of the rial series as currently catalogued. The colour-shifting ink is a relatively recent security upgrade for Iranian issues, reflecting pressure to deter increasingly sophisticated counterfeiting of high-value denominations.