Front depicts Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic. Reverse shows the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad — Iran’s most important pilgrimage site, richly detailed in turquoise and gold tones.
Printed with security thread, Persian microtext, and a watermark portrait of Khomeini visible when held to light. Under UV light, the denomination numerals and fibers fluoresce in blue and orange.
An elegant mid-era design before Iran’s currency reform rich in cultural symbolism and modern Islamic calligraphy.
