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500 Rials
| Issuer | Central Bank of Iran |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1283 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears the large denomination numeral '۵۰۰' (500) in Eastern Arabic script, with the word 'ریال' (Rials) inscribed below. The Solar Hijri date '۱۳۸۶' appears at the bottom, flanked by small floral rosette ornaments. The legend 'جمهوری اسلامی ایران' (Islamic Republic of Iran) arcs across the upper portion of the coin in Arabic script. The entire composition is framed by a decorative border of alternating floral rosettes and star motifs arranged in a circular pattern within the coin's raised rim. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Simurgh (Phoenix), a mythical bird from the Persian epic Shahnameh by the poet Ferdowsi, rendered in stylized relief with wings spread. The Simurgh is surrounded by a decorative arrangement of stylized rose blossoms inspired by low-relief carvings from the Achaemenid palace at Persepolis. The overall composition is circular and fills the central field of the reverse in a refined, artistic manner consistent with Islamic Republic coinage design conventions. |
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