Currency of Iran: 5000 Rials banknote 1974 Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Banknotes of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi era
Fourth issue of the Central bank of Iran: 1974 - 1979
Bank Markazi Iran - Central Bank of Iran
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Obverse: Portrait of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi wearing royal uniform at right. Emperor of Iran - Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (26 October 1919, Tehran – 27 July 1980, Cairo); Persian carpet design at left. script: Bank Markazi Iran (Central Bank of Iran), Paj hezar Rial ( Five thousand Rials). Ornate design at center, all the scripts on the obverse are in Farsi. Purple on pink, green, and multicolored underprint.
Signatures: Yussef Khoshkish & Mohammad Yeganeh.
Reverse: A view from Golestan Palace in Tehran (painted by Kamaalolmolk, 19th century A.D). Geometric design and floral motifs. Yellow security thread.
Watermark: Young Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in profile.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.
Iran Banknotes
Banknotes of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi era
Fourth issue of the Central bank of Iran: 1974 - 1979
Bank Markazi Iran - Central Bank of Iran
Golestan Palace
The Golestan Palace, literally the Palace of Flowers, is the former royal Qajar complex in Iran's capital city, Tehran.
One of the oldest historic monuments in the city of Tehran, and of world heritage status, the Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran's arg ("citadel"). It consists of gardens, royal buildings, and collections of Iranian crafts and European presents from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Tehran's arg ("citadel") was built during the reign of Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576) of the Safavid dynasty (1502–1736), and was later renovated by Karim Khan of the Zand dynasty (r. 1750-1779). Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty (1742–1797) chose Tehran as his capital. The arg became the seat of the Qajars (1794–1925). The court and palace of Golestan became the official residence of the Qajar dynasty. The palace was rebuilt to its current form in 1865 by Haji Ab ol Hasan Mimar Navai.
During the Pahlavi era (1925–1979), the Golestan Palace was used for formal royal receptions, and the Pahlavi dynasty built their own palace (the Niavaran Complex) in Niavaran. The most important ceremonies held in the palace during the Pahlavi era were the coronation of Reza Shah (r. 1925-1941) on the Marble Throne and the coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (r. 1941-deposed 1979) in the Museum Hall.
In between 1925 and 1945, a large portion of the buildings of the complex were destroyed on the orders of Reza Shah. He believed that the centuries-old Qajar palace should not hinder the growth of a modern city. In the place of the old buildings, commercial buildings with the modern style of 1950s and 1960s were erected.
In its present state, Golestan Palace is the result of roughly 400 years constructions and renovations.
On 2005 October 11, the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran submitted the palace to the UNESCO for inclusion into the World Heritage List in 2007. On 2013 June 23, it was proclaimed as world heritage site during the UNESCO meeting in Phnom Penh.
The Golestan Palace is currently operated by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran.