Iran new 10,000-, 20,000-, and 50,000-rial notes (B298a – B300a) reported for introduction “soon”
2021-02-08
According to a press release in Farsi, these new notes will be introduced in the coming months. Courtesy of Ali Zand.Read More…
Iran new 100,000-rial note (B301a) confirmed
2020-11-17
Like B289a, but with repositioned vignettes front/back. Most notably, the denomination is expressed as 10 in the corners front/back, further indication that the CBI is preparing to revalue the rial by removing four zeroes. Farsi press release. Courtesy of Ali Zand, Armen Hovsepian, Ivan Bogdanov (bonistics.org) and Peter Mosselberger (BankRead More…
Iran new 1,000,000-rial cheque (B297a) confirmed introduced on 07.08.2020
2020-08-09
Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum). Read More…
Iran new signature 100,000-rial note (B289e) confirmed
2020-05-26
Like B289d, but new signatures (Hemmati/Dejpasand). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Iran new signature 50,000-rial note (B294b) confirmed
2020-05-16
Like B294a, but new signatures (Hemmati/Dejpasand). Courtesy of Nenad Gavrilovic.Read More…
Iran new signature 20,000-rial note (B287c) confirmed
2020-03-16
Like B287b, but new signatures (Hemmati/Karbasian) and windowed security thread with demetalized map of Iran and I R IRAN. Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Iran and Persia chapters bundled — 50% off
2020-01-13
With Iran much in the news lately, we’re bundling the Iran and Persia chapters of The Banknote Book so that interested parties can delve into the fascinating and beautiful numismatic history of this troubled part of the world. Get both chapters now for only $9.99. That’s 50% off theRead More…
Iran new signature 10,000-rial note (B295c) confirmed
2019-10-25
Like B295b, but new signatures (Hemmati/Dejpasand). Courtesy of Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…
Iran to revalue and rename currency
2019-08-02
According to a DW article dated 31 July 2019, the Iranian government has approved a plan to remove four zeroes from the rial and rename the currency the toman, a former superunit of official currency that was in circulation until 1925. Iranians have for decades continued to use the termRead More…
Iran new 500,000-rial cheque (B296a) confirmed
2019-02-28
Like B294a, but mauve in color, repositioned vignettes on front, and Mount Damavand on back. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).Read More…