| Issuer | Iran |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Value | 500 Rials (500 IRR) |
| Currency | Second Rial (1932-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 154 × 75 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date) |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#120 |
| Obverse description | Black, dark-brown and green on orange and multicolor underprint. Persian carpet design. Lion and sun national emblem over watermark area. Arabesque design over Shah at right. |
| Reverse description | Dark-brown and green on orange and multicolor underprint. Relief of the Marlik goblet (winged bulls flanking a tree). |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Young Shah Pahlavi obscured by Lion & Sun overprint |
| Obverse lettering | ۵۰۰
بانک مرکزی ایران
پانصد ریال (Translation: 500 Central Bank Iran Five Hundred Rials) |
| Reverse lettering | Bank Markazi Iran
500 Rials (Translation: Central Bank of Iran 500 Rials) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 8858900600 |
| Comments |
