50 000 Rials, Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran, 1385–1393 (2006–2014) (Pick 149)

This 50 000 Rials note was issued in Iran by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with dates recorded from 1385–1393 (2006–2014). It belongs to the Second Rial (1932-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Islamic Republic (1979-date). It measures 166 × 79 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 149. Numista identifies the design as “Ruhollah Khomeini; 1st. issue - Map”.

Obverse: Purple and green on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Its lettering reads “۵۰۰۰۰ / بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ایران / پنجاه هزار ریال”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran Fifty Thousand Rials.”. Reverse: Map of Iran with Atom symbol, quote in Persian from the prophet Mohammed ("If the science exists in this constellation, men from Persia will reach it"), and "Persian Gulf" in English. Its lettering reads “CENTRAL BANK OF THE / ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / 50000 / 50000 RIALS FIFTY THOUSAND RIALS”.

The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini | 50000 © gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA). Signatures recorded for the type: Ebrahim Sheibani (ES) (President); Davoud Danesh-Jafari (DDJ) (Minister of Economic Affairs); Tahmaseb Mazaheri (TM) (President); Seyed Shamseddin Hosseini (SSH) (Minister of Economic Affairs); Mahmoud Bahmani (MB) (President); Valiollah Seif (VS) (President); Ali Tayebnia (AT) (Minister of Economic Affairs).

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.