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20 Rials Sacred Defense
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Value | 20 Rials (20 IRR) |
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| Obverse description | The denomination '٢٠' (20) is prominently displayed in large Arabic-Indic numerals at center, with the word 'ریال' (Rials) below. The legend 'جمهوری اسلامی ایران' (Islamic Republic of Iran) arcs along the upper periphery. The Solar Hijri date '١٣۶٨' appears in the lower field. The entire central design is encircled by a ring of 22 evenly spaced stylized ornamental devices, lending the obverse a decorative border typical of Islamic Republican coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهوری اسلامی ايران ٢٠ ریال ١٣۶٨ (Translation: Islamic Republic of Iran 20 Rials 1368) |
| Reverse description | At center, a shield-shaped emblem depicting a raised fist grasping a stylized motif symbolizing the Sacred Defense (Iran-Iraq War), flanked by the Solar Hijri dates '١٣٥٩' and '١٣٦٧' below, marking the beginning and end of the war. An Arabic inscription referencing the Sacred Defense appears above the shield. The entire design is enclosed within an ornate chain-link wreath border that runs around the full periphery of the reverse field. |
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