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Coins of 
Iran

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Persian/Farsi: جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān)

Languages on coins: English, Persian/Farsi
Alphabets on coins: Latin, Persian
Numbers on coins: Eastern Arabic, Western Arabic
Calendars: Gregorian Calendar, Solar Hijri Calendar (SH)

1 Iranian rial (plural: rials) [IRR]
Symbols: ﷼

For more information on how to translate the year on Persian coins follow this link:
Identify year and numerals on Persian coins

Mint Marks

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Heaton's Mint, Birmingham (GBR): "H"

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Leningrad Mint, Leningrad (SUN): "L"

Privy Marks

Designer Marks

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Legend

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The Islamic Republic of Iran in Persian: "جمهوری اسلامی ایران"

National emblem of Iran

The national emblem of Iran (1907-1925) consists of a rampant lion with sword in front of a rising sun. The whole is surrounded by a wreath consisting of two branches tied together by a ribbon at the bottom. On top a crown fills the gap between the branches.
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Photograph of the national emblem of Iran (1907-1925) as it appears on coins
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Drawing of the national emblem of Iran (1907-1925) as it appears on coins

Currencies

mark coin  ریال rial persian Iran

Rials in Persian: "ریال"

The name rial is derived from the Spanish word 'real', which means royal.

Written Numerals

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Written numeral two (2) in Persian: "دو"
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Written numeral five (5) in Persian: "پنج"
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Written numeral ten (10) in Persian: "ده"
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Written numeral twenty (20) in Persian: "بيست"
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