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200 Rials 1971 'light panel' issue
| Issuer | Bank Markazi Iran |
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| Year | 1971-1973 |
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| Currency | Second Rial (1932-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | بانک مرکزی ایران دویست ریال ۲۰۰ |
| Reverse description | Central vignette presents the Veresk (Pol-e Veresk) railroad viaduct spanning a dramatic rocky gorge in Mazandaran Province, rendered in fine intaglio engraving with detailed mountain scenery. The bank name appears in Latin script across the top, with the denomination in both Western and Persian numerals at the corners. Ornate floral guilloche borders frame the design on all sides. |
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The "light panel" designation distinguishes this issue from the visually similar earlier 200 Rial notes — the difference lies in the tonal weight of a security panel on the reverse, a subtle printing variation that Harrison & Sons introduced during the run and that collectors use to separate the two types. Amouzegar held the Finance Ministry post continuously across all three signature combinations, giving this series unusual ministerial stability for its duration.
Farmanfarmaian's tenure as Bank Markazi governor was cut short by political friction with the Shah's court — his signature pair is consequently the scarcest of the three.