10 000 Rials, Central Bank of Iran, Iran, 1971–1973 (Pick 96)

This 10 000 Rials note was issued in Iran by the Central Bank of Iran, with dates recorded from 1971–1973. It belongs to the Second Rial (1932-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mohammad Reza (1941-1979). It measures 178 × 82 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 96. Numista identifies the design as “Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī (7th. portrait)”.

Obverse: Dark-green on brown and multicolor underprint. Seventh portrait of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in Army uniform at center. Its lettering reads “تصویر محمد رضا شاه پهلوی / بانک مرکزی ایران / ده هزار ریال”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Bank Markazi Iran Ten Thousand Rials”. Reverse: Green print. The National Parliament Building in Tehran. Its lettering reads “BANK MARKAZI IRAN / BANK MARKAZI IRAN / مجلس شورای ملی / RIALS 10000”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of Iran 10,000 Rials”.

The note was printed by Harrison & Sons Limited, High Wycombe, United Kingdom (1839-1997). Watermark: Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (Type 5 Pahlavi). Signatures recorded for the type: Mahdi Samiyee (MS) (President); Jamshid Amoozgar (JA) (Minister of Economic Affairs); Abdol Ali Jahanshahi (AAJ) (President). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.