50 000 Rials, Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran, 2014–2019 (Pick 155)

This 50 000 Rials note was issued in Iran by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with dates recorded from 2014–2019. 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 155. Numista identifies the design as “Ruhollah Khomeini; 2nd. issue - Tehran University”.

Obverse: Tan and light cyan colours, various patterns, windowed security thread, portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on right-hand side. Its lettering reads “بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ایران / پنجاه هزار ریال / Lettering (regular font): / 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: Tree, entrance to Tehran University, Ferdowsi quote, double-helix strand of DNA, chemical symbol, planet Saturn. Its lettering reads “CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / 50000 / FIFTY THOUSAND RIALS / Capable is the one who is wise / Knowledge makes the old heart young / Ferdowsi / سر در دانشگاه تهران / Lettering (regular font): / CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / 50000 / FIFTY THOUSAND RIALS / Capable is t”. Translation given in the catalogue: “University of Tehran”.

Watermark: Portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, denomination "50000" under portrait © Kiet Tran (CC BY-SA). Signatures recorded for the type: Valiollah Seif (VS) (President); Ali Tayebnia (AT) (Minister of Economic Affairs); Abdolnaser Hemmati (AH) (President); Farhad Dejpasand (FD) (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.