{"product_id":"iran-p-169-10000000-rials-nd2026-unc-red-transitional-jameh-mosque-yazd-arg-e-bam","title":"Middle East NE P169 10000000 Rials 1000 Tomans ND (2026) UNC—Red—Adobe Mosque—Arg-e Bam Fortress","description":"\u003cp\u003eIran's highest-denomination banknote to date — the 10,000,000-rial (1,000-toman) Iran Cheque — issued March 2026 featuring two of Iran's most iconic architectural landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red dominant; cream\/off-white background; gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jameh_Mosque_of_Yazd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJameh Mosque of Yazd\u003c\/a\u003e — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the finest examples of Persian Islamic architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1000 (tomans) \/ 10,000,000 rials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions in Persian:\u003c\/strong\u003e بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran); ایران چک (Iran Cheque); مدیر کل (General Director)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbi.ir\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGov. of Central Bank of Iran\u003c\/a\u003e \/ General Director\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red dominant; cream\/off-white background; gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arg-e_Bam\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArg-e Bam Fortress\u003c\/a\u003e, Bam, Kerman Province — the world's largest adobe structure, a UNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions in Latin:\u003c\/strong\u003e CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN; IRAN CHEQUE; 10000000; TEN MILLION RIALS; 1000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eP-169 — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-169; TBB B305; Numista N#563646\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e rectangular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u003c\/a\u003e (بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ايران)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Security Paper Mill (کارخانه تولید کاغذ اسناد بهادار, TAKAB), Āmol, Iran (2002–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 March 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iranian_rial\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecond Rial\u003c\/a\u003e (1932–date); colloquially quoted in tomans (1 toman = 10 rials)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Persian (Farsi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Iran\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e from \"Aryānām\" — land of the Aryans — the ancient Indo-Iranian peoples who settled the plateau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tehran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTehran\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~9.5 million; metro ~16 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e possibly from Old Persian \"tah\" (bottom\/warm) + \"ran\" (slope) — referring to its position at the foot of the Alborz Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~90 million (UN 2024) — similar to Germany or California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,648,195 km² (636,372 mi²) — similar to Alaska, or Western Europe combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per Capita\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e): ~$16,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain Exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e crude oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, pistachios, carpets, saffron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turkey, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan; Caspian Sea (north); Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (south)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/Spoken Languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Persian (Farsi) — official; also Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Arabic, Balochi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persians\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersians\u003c\/a\u003e (~61%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azerbaijanis_in_Iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAzerbaijanis\u003c\/a\u003e (~16%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kurds_in_Iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKurds\u003c\/a\u003e (~10%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lurs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLurs\u003c\/a\u003e (~6%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arabs_in_Iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabs\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baloch_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBaloch\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OPEC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOPEC\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1960); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOIC\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1969); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSCO\u003c\/a\u003e (2023); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BRICS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBRICS\u003c\/a\u003e (2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAchaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) — first Persian empire; conquered by Alexander the Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParthian and Sasanian empires (247 BC–651 AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArab-Islamic conquest (651) — Islam replaces Zoroastrianism as the dominant religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious dynasties: Safavids (1501–1736), Afsharids, Zands, Qajars (1789–1925)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePahlavi dynasty (1925–1979) — modernizing monarchy; heavy British and US influence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslamic Revolution (1979) — Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi overthrown; Ayatollah Khomeini establishes the Islamic Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslamic Republic of Iran (1979–date) — \u003cem\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe World's Highest-Denomination Note in Circulation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 10,000,000 rials — or 1,000 tomans in everyday Iranian speech — this Iran Cheque represents the apex of Iran's ongoing battle with inflation. The rial has lost staggering value over decades of sanctions and economic pressure: what once bought a house now barely covers a meal. The Iran Cheque series was introduced precisely because carrying physical cash in meaningful amounts had become impractical — a stark illustration of one of the world's most dramatic currency devaluations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo UNESCO World Heritage Sites on One Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design pairs two of Iran's most celebrated architectural achievements. The \u003cstrong\u003eJameh Mosque of Yazd\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse is a masterpiece of Persian Islamic architecture, its twin minarets soaring above the ancient desert city — Yazd itself is a UNESCO city. On the reverse, the \u003cstrong\u003eArg-e Bam Fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e in Kerman Province is the world's largest adobe structure, a 2,000-year-old citadel that survived until the devastating 2003 earthquake and has since been painstakingly restored. Both sites carry UNESCO World Heritage status, making this note a remarkable double tribute to Persian civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIran's Redenomination Saga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIran has been debating and delaying a currency redenomination for years — officially replacing the rial with the toman at a 10,000:1 ratio. This note, denominated in both rials (10,000,000) and tomans (1,000), sits squarely in that transitional moment. \u003cstrong\u003eThe \"Transitional series\" label is not incidental — it signals that Iran's monetary system is mid-transformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Whether the full redenomination completes or stalls again, this note will stand as a document of that pivotal period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Iran's monetary history at its most dramatic inflection point — the world's highest-denomination note in active circulation, bearing two UNESCO landmarks, issued at the dawn of a currency redenomination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52088003821879,"sku":"IR169U","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/169or.jpg?v=1778035159","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/iran-p-169-10000000-rials-nd2026-unc-red-transitional-jameh-mosque-yazd-arg-e-bam","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}