5 Rials - Mohammad Rezā Pahlavī

Features

Issuer	Iran
Shah	Mohammad Reza (1941-1979)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1347-2537 (1968-1978)
Calendar	Iranian - Persian
Value	5 Rials (5 IRR)
Currency	Second Rial (1932-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	4.6 g
Diameter	24.9 mm
Thickness	1.36 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 3763
References	KM# 1176 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Lion passant gardant with raised scimitar sword below a crown

Lettering: پنج ریال

Reverse

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Aryamehr Shahanshah of Iran
5 Rials

Lettering:
محمدرضا شاه پهلوی آریامهر شاهنشاه ایران
۵
ریال
۱۳۵۳

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Tehran, Iran

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AH1352(1973) ۱۳۵۲ (large date):

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1347 (1968)	7 745 056		$ 0.36	$ 0.71	$ 0.71			۱۳۴۷	13%
1348 (1969)	9 192 559			$ 0.57	$ 1.20			۱۳۴۸	13%
1349 (1970)	7 300 485			$ 0.89	$ 0.89	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	۱۳۴۹	10%
1350 (1971)	10 159 976		$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.70	$ 0.75	$ 1.80	۱۳۵۰	13%
1351 (1972)	20 582 000	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	۱۳۵۱; small date	22%
1352 (1973)	23 590 000		$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.70	$ 0.72	$ 1.20	۱۳۵۲; large date	26%
1353 (1974)				$ 0.58				۱۳۵۳; large date	5%
1353 (1974)	28 367 000	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	۱۳۵۳; small date	18%
1354 (1975)	27 294 000		$ 0.35	$ 0.50	$ 0.85	$ 0.85	$ 2.70	۱۳۵۴	18%
2536 (1977)	47 906 000		$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.78	$ 1.20	$ 2.20	۲۵۳۶	25%
1357 (1978)					$ 0.14	$ 1.30		۱۳۵۷	4%
2537 (1978)				$ 0.42	$ 0.89	$ 0.89	$ 1.10	۲۵۳۷	11%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1244	15 May 2026	2536 (1977) – ۲۵۳۶	UNC	USD 23.21 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 2211	20 Sep 2025	2536 (1977) – ۲۵۳۶	UNC	Unsold
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