50 Rials, Central Bank of Iran, Iran, 1350 (1971) (Pick 97)

This 50 Rials note was issued in Iran by the Central Bank of Iran, dated 1350 (1971). It belongs to the Second Rial (1932-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mohammad Reza (1941-1979). It measures 142 × 71 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 97. Numista identifies the design as “Persian Empire”.

Obverse: Portrait of Shah Pahlavi in the "Commander in Chief of Iranian Armed Forces" uniform, at right. Its lettering reads “بانک مرکزی ایران / تصویر محمد رضا شاه”. Reverse: Shah Pahlavi giving land deeds to villager. Its lettering reads “۵۰ BANK MARKAZI IRAN ۵۰ / ایران / 50 / 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: Portrait of Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī. 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.