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Iran Coins

The official currency of Iran is the Iranian rial, which has been the country's unit of currency since 1932. Iran's numismatic history is rich and diverse, reflecting the political and economic changes the nation has experienced over the centuries.

Current currency and its history

The Iranian rial is divided into 100 dinars, although due to inflation, dinars are no longer used in practice. The currency has undergone several devaluations throughout its history, leading to the introduction of high denomination banknotes. Prior to the rial, Iran used the toman, a currency still used colloquially in the country, where 1 toman is equivalent to 10 rials.

Numismatic milestones

Iranian numismatics has a history dating back more than 2,500 years. The first Persian coins, known as darics, were minted during the Achaemenid Empire in the 6th century BC. During the Islamic era, Iran adopted the Arab monetary system, using gold dinars and silver dirhams. An important milestone was the currency reform of 1932, which introduced the modern rial, replacing the qiran, which had been the official currency since 1825.

Country Iran
Flag
Coin Rial (IRR)
1€ 45.134,40﷼
Continent Asia
Capital city Tehran
ISO2 IR
ISO3 IRN
Catalogued coins 367

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The most valuable coins

The most valuable Iran coins and sought after by collectors according to Foronum statistics are the following:

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The valuation of these coins has been achieved through a meticulous algorithm that considers the current market, taking into account aspects such as material, weight, diameter, edge, year of mintage, mint of manufacture and the number of coins produced. Coins with limited mintages and in good condition are usually among the most valuable.

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Coin Catalog

1 gerami (Azadi Bullion)

FO#25207
Year: 2011
Weight: 1,01 g
Composition: Gold (0,900)
Diameter: 13,30 mm
Edge:

2 1/2 azadi

FO#25204
Year: 2008
Weight: 20,32 g
Composition: Gold (0,900)
Diameter:
Edge:

1/4 azadi

FO#25208
Year: 2003-2007
Weight: 2,03 g
Composition: Gold (0,900)
Diameter: 16,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

25 dinars

FO#2875 KM#1125
Year: 1931
Weight: 4,85 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 26,50 mm
Edge: Smooth

5 dinars

FO#12559 KM#1138
Year: 1936-1942
Weight: 1,60 g
Composition:
Diameter: 16,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

10 dinars

FO#10951 KM#1139
Year: 1936-1942
Weight: 2,65 g
Composition: Aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 18,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

25 dinars

FO#21405 KM#1140
Price: 9,00€
Year: 1947
Weight: 2,90 g
Composition: Bronze-aluminium
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

50 dinars

FO#12560 KM#1142
Price: 0,02€ - 22,98€
Year: 1936-1953
Weight: 3,47 g
Composition:
Diameter: 20,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

2 rials

FO#10808 KM#1144
Year: 1943-1950
Weight: 3,20 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 22,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

5 rials

FO#4694 KM#1145
Price: 0,50€ - 5,00€
Year: 1943-1950
Weight: 8,00 g
Composition: Silver (0,600)
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

50 dinars

FO#12561 KM#1156a
Price: 9,00€
Year: 1977
Weight: 2,91 g
Composition: Brass plated steel
Diameter: 20,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

50 dinars

FO#11307 KM#1156
Price: 10,00€
Year: 1953-1975
Weight: 2,91 g
Composition:
Diameter: 20,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 rial

FO#12438 KM#1157
Price: 0,50€
Year: 1952-1957
Weight: 2,10 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 18,50 mm
Edge: Ribbed

2 rials

FO#10846 KM#1158
Price: 0,50€ - 3,00€
Year: 1952-1957
Weight: 3,80 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 22,50 mm
Edge: Ribbed

5 rials

FO#12564 KM#1159
Price: 1,50€
Year: 1952-1957
Weight: 6,70 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 rial

FO#18597 KM#1171
Year: 1958
Weight: 2,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 18,30 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 rial

FO#5113 KM#1171a
Price: 0,30€ - 2,42€
Year: 1959-1975
Weight: 1,75 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 18,30 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 rial

FO#4049 KM#1172
Price: 0,48€ - 1,59€
Year: 1977-1978
Weight: 1,77 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 18,30 mm
Edge: Ribbed

2 rials (Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi)

FO#5112 KM#1173
Price: 0,08€ - 5,00€
Year: 1959-1977
Weight: 3,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 22,30 mm
Edge: Ribbed

2 rials (Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi)

FO#12563 KM#1174
Price: 2,00€
Year: 1977-1978
Weight: 3,04 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 22,50 mm
Edge: Ribbed

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