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The last gold coin of Iran in Toman Currency system; on the commemorative of Nowruz celebration; 1926. The first Pahlavi coins, which were minted from 1926 to 1929, only in gold purity (0.900) and coin margins (oak and olive branches) were similar to Qajar coins, and differs from not only in terms of design, type and timeline, but they changed fundamentally in their weight and calendar system.
The last Pahlavi coin minted in 1978 with coinage date of 1979. The first Bahar Azadi (Imami) Coin with the left portrait of Ruhollah Khomeini as seen in Pahlavi gold coins (left head of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi); minted only in 1991. The gold coin has a purity rate of 90% and weighs 8.13598 grams. [citation needed]
A 2000 Dinar/2 Qiran coin of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar era. The qiran (Persian: قران; also Romanized kran) was a currency of Iran between 1825 and 1932. It was subdivided into 20 shahi or 1000 dinar and was worth one tenth of a toman. The rial replaced the qiran at par in 1932, although it was divided into one hundred (new) dinars. Despite ...
Iranian gold coins were denominated in toman, with copper and silver coins denominated in dinar, rial or qiran. During the period of hammered coinage, gold toman coins were struck in denominations of 1 ⁄ 4, 1 ⁄ 2, 1, 2 and 10 toman, [9] and later 1 ⁄ 5, 3 and 6 toman. [10]
Gold coins were produced in limited amounts and were mainly minted "for purposes of publicity and to compete with Roman and Kushan gold". [2] Gold dinars (Middle Persian: dēnār, ultimately from Latin denarius aureus) were also introduced by Ardashir I, the first Sasanian ruler. [6] [3] Gold coinage was unknown to the Parthian monetary system ...
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980), Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979; Ali Reza Pahlavi I (1922–1954), brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, second son of Reza Shah; Gholamreza Pahlavi (1923–2017), half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last living child of Reza Shah; Abdul Reza Pahlavi (1924–2004), half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Imperial Arms of Shahbanu Farah of Iran. Last in role Farah Pahlavi 21 December 1959 – 11 February 1979 ... Mohammad Ali Shah [103] Badr al-Molouk: Ahmad Shah [104 ...
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar with the Royal Mace of Iran at his knees. The Royal Mace of Iran is a jewel-encrusted ceremonial mace, a part of the Iranian Crown Jewels. It was a favorite of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, who is often shown holding it in his miniature portraits. The mace is encrusted with spinels and diamonds, from end to end. It is 73 cm (2.4 ft ...