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50 Rials
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Year | 1371-1382 (1992-2003) |
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| Value | 50 Rials (50 IRR) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the denomination '۵۰ ریال' (50 Rials) in large Eastern Arabic numerals, flanked by the word 'ریال' to the left. The Solar Hijri date appears below the denomination, accompanied by a decorative floral garland motif at the base. The legend 'جمهوری اسلامی ایران' (Islamic Republic of Iran) arcs across the upper field in Persian nastaliq script. The entire design is framed by a border of raised beads. |
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| Reverse script | Persian (Nastaliq) |
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This issue spans the administrations of both Rafsanjani and Khatami, a period during which Iran operated under sustained U.S. sanctions first imposed in the early 1980s and tightened through the 1990s. Domestic coin production continued through the Central Bank's own facilities, largely insulated from the import restrictions that hampered other industrial sectors.
The eleven-year production window — longer than most Iranian coin types of the period — suggests the design met the practical demands of circulation without prompting reform. Rial coinage of this era suffered from chronic purchasing-power erosion; by 2003, 50 rials bought almost nothing in a Tehran market.