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2½ Pahlavī – Iran

Context

Years: 1975–1979

Issuer: Iran

Period:

Ruler: Mohammad Reza

Currency:

Demonetization: 2 November 1979

Total mintage: 34,000

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 20.34 g

Gold weight: 18.31 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Gold (90% Gold, 10% Silver)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #1201

Numista: #29170

Value

Bullion value: $2878.84

Obverse

Inscription:

محمّدرضا شاه پهلوی آریامهر شاهنشاه ایران

۱۳۵۴

Translation:

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Aryamehr, Shahanshah of Iran

1354

Language: Persian

Inscription:

دوُ و نیم پهلوی

Translation:

Two and a Half Pahlavi

Language: Persian

Reeded

Name	Mark
Tehran	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1975	—	18,000
1976	—	16,000
1977	—	—
1978	—	—
1979	—	—

💎 Extremely Rare