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2 000 000 Rials, Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran, 2008–2023 (Pick 154C)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

2008-2023

This 2 000 000 Rials note was issued in Iran by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with dates recorded from 2008–2023. It belongs to the Second Rial (1932-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Islamic Republic (1979-date). It measures 160 × 75 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 154C.

Obverse: Karoun 3 Dam. Its lettering reads “۲٫۰۰۰٫۰۰۰ / بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ایران / ایران چک / دو میلیون ریال”. Translation given in the catalogue: “2,000,000 Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran Iran Cheque Two Million Rials”. Reverse: Persian (Farsi) script and floral and geometric patterns. Its lettering reads “CENTRAL BANK OF / THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / IRAN CHEQUE / 2000000 / ONE MILLION RIALS”.

Watermark: Ferdowsi (Hakīm Abu’l-Qasim Firdawsī Tūsī). Signatures recorded for the type: Tahmaseb Mazaheri (TM) (President); Mahmoud Bahmani (MB) (President). 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.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Size
160 × 75 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Ferdowsi (Hakīm Abu’l-Qasim Firdawsī Tūsī)

Design

Obverse
Karoun 3 Dam
Reverse
Persian (Farsi) script and floral and geometric patterns.
Obverse lettering
۲٫۰۰۰٫۰۰۰ / بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ایران / ایران چک / دو میلیون ریال
Reverse lettering
CENTRAL BANK OF / THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / IRAN CHEQUE / 2000000 / ONE MILLION RIALS

Identification

Value
2 000 000 Rials
Dates recorded
2008-2023
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 154C

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P154C
  • NumistaN# 359325
  • The Banknote Book (Linzmayer)TBB 291.5