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| First series of 500 Rials banknote of Reza Shah era |
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| Iranian paper money 500 Rials |
Banknotes of Iran: First series of 500 Rials banknote of Reza Shah Pahlavi era 1932 - AH1311, Bank Melli Iran - National Bank of Iran.
Obverse: Portrait of Reza Shah Pahlavi wearing a Pahlavi hat (full face) at left and view of Mount Damavand - mountain landscape at right, all the scripts on the obverse are in Farsi.
Reverse: Imperial Emblem of Iran during Pahlavi Dynasty (Lion and Sun with the Kiani Crown) in ornamental circle, the value in figures 500 at each of the four corners.
Banknotes of this issue were signed by Dr. Kurt Linden Blatt & Dr. Ali Alamir.
Printed by American Bank Note Company, New York.
Iran Banknotes
Bank Melli Iran - National Bank of Iran - Banque Mellié Iran
"Shah Reza Facing Front" SH1311 - 1932 Issue
Mount Damavand
Mount Damāvand, a potentially active volcano, is a stratovolcano which is the highest peak in Iran and the Middle East as well as the highest volcano in Asia. It has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore. This peak is located in the middle Alborz Range, adjacent to Varārū, Sesang, Gol-e Zard and Mīānrūd. The mountain is located near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, in Āmol county, Māzandarān, 66 kilometres (41 miles) northeast of Tehran.