Islamic Republic

Islamic Republic 100 Rial Banknote

Early Republican-era note before the universal switch to the Khomeini portrait in 1992; Mudarres was chosen as a Shia-clerical symbol of constitutionalist opposition.

Key specifications for Islamic Republic 100 Rial Banknote
Date	1985 (SH 1364)
Mint	Bank Markazi Jomhuri Eslami Iran
Metal	Paper
Era	Islamic Republic (1979 – present)
Region	Iran

Obverse

Portrait of Ayatollah Hassan Mudarres — constitutional cleric and martyr of the Reza Shah era.

Reverse

Majles (Iranian Parliament) building, Baharestan, Tehran.

Historical context — Islamic Republic

Post-revolution coinage replaced the Lion-and-Sun with floral and architectural motifs. Banknotes feature Khomeini portrait from 1992, and have ranged from 100 to 1,000,000 rial. Toman (10 rial) is being reintroduced as the official unit in 2020s currency reform.

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Frequently asked

What is the Islamic Republic 100 Rial Banknote?: Early Republican-era note before the universal switch to the Khomeini portrait in 1992; Mudarres was chosen as a Shia-clerical symbol of constitutionalist opposition. It was struck in 1985 (SH 1364) at Bank Markazi Jomhuri Eslami Iran.
What metal and weight is it?: Paper.
What designs appear on it?: Obverse: Portrait of Ayatollah Hassan Mudarres — constitutional cleric and martyr of the Reza Shah era. Reverse: Majles (Iranian Parliament) building, Baharestan, Tehran.

Overprinted Pahlavi 5000 Rial — Khomeini Arabesque

Transitional issue, Islamic Republic

1979–1981

Following the 1979 revolution, existing stocks of high-denomination Pahlavi notes were over-printed to remove the Shah's image while replacement notes were designed.