50 Rials, Central Bank of Iran, Iran, 1971 (Pick 90)

This 50 Rials note was issued in Iran by the Central Bank of Iran, dated 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 90. Numista identifies the design as “Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī (7th. portrait; "Light Panel")”.

Obverse: Green on orange and blue underprint. Seventh portrait of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in Army uniform at right; geometric design at center. Its lettering reads “بانک مرکزی ایران / پنجاه ریال”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank Markazi Iran Fifty Rials”. Reverse: Green and pink print. Koohrang Dam and tunnel in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. Its lettering reads “BANK MARKAZI IRAN / RIALS 50”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of Iran 50 Rials”.

The note was printed by Harrison & Sons Limited, High Wycombe, United Kingdom (1839-1997). Watermark: Shah Pahlavi © gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA). Signatures recorded for the type: Abdol Ali Jahanshahi (AAJ) (President); Jamshid Amoozgar (JA) (Minister of Economic Affairs). 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.