Pahlavi Dynasty

Mohammad Reza Shah 50 Rial Banknote

Mid-low denomination of the Bank Markazi series — the everyday note for taxi fares and market purchases throughout the 1970s.

Key specifications for Mohammad Reza Shah 50 Rial Banknote
Date	1970s
Ruler / issuer	Mohammad Reza Shah
Mint	Bank Markazi Iran
Metal	Paper
Era	Pahlavi Dynasty (1925 – 1979 CE)
Region	Iran

Obverse

Shah in military dress with Pahlavi crown.

Reverse

Amir Kabir Dam at Karaj — a flagship infrastructure project of the White Revolution.

Historical context — Pahlavi Dynasty

Reza Shah reformed currency in 1932: the rial replaced the qiran (1 toman = 10 rial). Bank Melli took over note issuance in 1932. Pahlavi era includes commemoratives for the 2500-year celebrations and FAO series.

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Frequently asked

What is the Mohammad Reza Shah 50 Rial Banknote?: Mid-low denomination of the Bank Markazi series — the everyday note for taxi fares and market purchases throughout the 1970s. It was struck in 1970s at Bank Markazi Iran under Mohammad Reza Shah.
What metal and weight is it?: Paper.
What designs appear on it?: Obverse: Shah in military dress with Pahlavi crown. Reverse: Amir Kabir Dam at Karaj — a flagship infrastructure project of the White Revolution.

Bank Markazi 1000 Rial (Mohammad Reza Shah)

Mohammad Reza Shah

1969–1971

Workhorse high-denomination note from the late 1960s oil-boom era, issued by the newly-founded Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi).

Mohammad Reza Shah 500 Rial Banknote (1976)

Mohammad Reza Shah

SH 2535 / 1976

From the late-Pahlavi 'imperial calendar' (Shahanshahi) series — controversially replaced the Islamic calendar in 1976.

Mohammad Reza Shah 5000 Rial Banknote (1977)

Mohammad Reza Shah

1977

Mid-high denomination of the final Bank Markazi Pahlavi series before the 1979 revolution.

Mohammad Reza Shah 10,000 Rial Banknote (1978)

Mohammad Reza Shah

1978

Highest denomination of the final Pahlavi series — printed on the eve of the 1979 revolution; many were later overprinted with arabesques to cover the Shah's portrait.