10,000 rials note

The ten thousand rial banknote is a denomination of Iranian currency that was considered its largest denomination for decades.[1] The banknote has had many different versions, featuring portraits of three Iranian rulers. Its latest version was published in 2017.

Ten thousand rials
(Iran)
Value10,000 Iranian rial
Width142 mm
Height71 mm
Security featuresSecurity fluorescent fibers, watermark, security thread, intaglio micro printing, latent image, see-through image
Material used100% cotton
Years of printingSince 1936 (1936)
Obverse
Design
Design date12 June 2017
Reverse
Design
Design date12 June 2017

It was first printed by Bank Melli Iran during reign of Reza Shah in 1936–1938, but was not put into circulation because of its high amount. In 1992, it became the first ever banknote that a portrait of Ruhallah Khomeini appeared on.[2]

Previous versions

Year Image
1971
1974
1981
1981
1992

References

  1. James Chen, ed. (July 15, 2018), IRR (Iranian Rial), Investopedia
  2. Ali Sharghi (15 December 1998), ESKENĀS, VIII/6, Encyclopædia Iranica, pp. 615–624
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