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500 Dīnār - Rezā Pahlavī

 
Silver (.900) 2.3 g 18 mm
Description
Issuer
Iran
Shah
Reza Shah (1925-1941)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1306-1308 (1928-1929)
Calendar
Iranian - Persian
Value
500 Dinars (0.5)
Currency
Qiran (1825-1932)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
2.3 g
Diameter
18 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1941
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#23904
Rarity index
77%

Reverse

Lion holding a swordAutomatically translated

Lettering: پانصد دینار

Translation: Five hundred Dinars

Edge

Milled

Comment

Some of the coins reported in SH 1308 were dated 1307.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 500 Dīnār - Rezā Pahlavī 1306-1308 (1928-1929) coin from Iran is that it was minted during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi, who was the first shah of Iran and ruled from 1925 to 1941. He implemented many modernizing reforms during his reign, including the creation of a new currency, the Iranian rial, which replaced the traditional currency, the qiran. The 500 Dīnār coin was part of this new currency system and was minted in silver, making it a valuable and collectible item for numismatists today.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1306 (1928)  5000 - - - - - -
1307 (1929)  46000 - - - - - -
1308 (1929)  464000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Dīnār - Rezā Pahlavī 1306-1308 (1928-1929) coin.