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  • 10 Dinars 1931, KM# 1124, Iran, Reza Shah
  • 10 Dinars 1931, KM# 1124, Iran, Reza Shah
Description

Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944) was the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and ruled Iran as Shah from 1925 to 1941. A former military officer, he seized power in a coup in 1921 and later modernized Iran through ambitious reforms in infrastructure, education, and the military. He sought to reduce foreign influence, particularly from Britain and the Soviet Union, and changed Persia’s name to Iran in 1935. However, his authoritarian rule and pro-German stance during World War II led to his forced abdication by the Allies in 1941, after which he was exiled to South Africa, where he died in 1944.

Obverse

Depicts a value in Persian within a beaded circle surrounded by a crowned Persian ornaments. Date below in Solar Hejira (SH).

The Solar Hijri calendar (also known as the Persian calendar) is the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan and is considered one of the most accurate in the world due to its reliance on precise astronomical observations. It is a solar calendar, with the year beginning on Nowruz (March 20 or 21), the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. The calendar consists of 12 months, with the first six having 31 days, the next five 30 days, and the last month 29 or 30 days depending on leap years. Following a 2820-year cycle, it ensures long-term accuracy and differs from the Islamic Hijri calendar, which is lunar. The Solar Hijri calendar is widely used for official and civil purposes in Iran and Afghanistan.

At the top of the coat of arms was the Pahlavi crown, created for the Coronation of Reza Shah in 1926, and the collar of the Order of Pahlavi was under the shield.

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دینار
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Reverse

Depicts an Emblem of the Imperial State of Iran (radiant lion holding sword, 1932-1980) within a crowned laurel and oak wreath with ribbon below. Value in Persian below.

The Lion and Sun motif is one of the better-known emblems of Iran. The motif has many historical meanings. First, it was an astrological and zodiacal symbol. Under Safvis and first Qajar kings, it received a specifically Shi'ite interpretation. In Safavid era the lion and sun stood for two pillars of the society, state and religion. It became a national emblem during the Qajar era.

At the top of the coat of arms was the Pahlavi crown, created for the Coronation of Reza Shah in 1926, and the collar of the Order of Pahlavi was under the shield.

ده دینار

Edge

10 Dinars

KM# 1124 Y# 98
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 4 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Tehran Mint

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