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5 Rials – Iran

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1968–1978

Issuer: Iran

Period:

Ruler: Mohammad Reza

Currency:

(since 1932)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 153,770,076

Material

Diameter: 24.9 mm

Weight: 4.6 g

Thickness: 1.36 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #1176

Numista: #3763

Value

Exchange value: 5 IRR

Obverse

Inscription:

پنج ریال

Translation:

Five Rials

Language: Persian

Reverse

Inscription:

محمدرضا شاه پهلوی آریامهر شاهنشاه ایران

۵

ریال

۱۳۵۳

Translation:

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Aryamehr, Shahanshah of Iran

5

Rials

1353

Language: Persian

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Tehran	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1968	—	7,745,056
1969	—	9,192,559
1970	—	7,300,485
1971	—	10,159,976
1972	—	20,582,000
1973	—	23,590,000
1974	—	—
1975	—	27,294,000
1977	—	47,906,000
1978	—	—
1978	—	—

🌱 Very Common