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5 Rials trial strike
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Value | 5 Rials |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold Arabic numeral '۵' (5) at the centre, set within a geometric chevron or arrow-shaped panel composed of fine parallel engraved lines radiating outward in a herringbone pattern, creating a strong visual emphasis on the denomination. The legend 'جمهوری اسلامی ایران' (Islamic Republic of Iran) is inscribed in stylised Nastaliq calligraphy along the upper portion of the field. Below the central numeral, the word 'ریال' (Rials) appears, with the Solar Hijri date '۱۳۷۰' (1370, corresponding to 1991) positioned in the lower exergue area. The overall design is characterised by its modernist geometric aesthetic, with the radiating line work filling the entire field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely covered by an intricate, repeating geometric pattern of interlocking hexagons and curved connecting elements, forming a dense honeycomb-like tessellation that fills the full circular field from rim to rim. The design is executed in low relief with fine detail, evoking traditional Islamic geometric ornamentation. No legend, date, or mint mark appears on this face. The uniform decorative motif serves both as an anti-counterfeiting measure and as an artistic reference to classical Persian decorative arts. |
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Trial strikes produced for the Central Bank of Iran in the early 1990s occupy an awkward institutional moment — the post-revolutionary monetary system was still consolidating types following the upheaval of the 1979 revolution and the economic strain of the Iran-Iraq War, which had ended only in 1988. Whether this piece advanced to circulation or was quietly shelved is answered by the KM# P prefix, which places it firmly among the pattern issues that never reached the public.