Iranian Rial in Emirati dirham

IRR Iranian Rial

Country of application:
Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq

Coin denominations in circulation:
1,000, 2,000, 5,000 Iranian rial.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000, 500,000 Iranian rial.

History reference:
The rial was the currency of Persia from 1798 to 1825 and of Iran since 1932. The rial first became the derivative currency of Iran (at that time Persia) in 1798. Rials were introduced as coins with ...a denomination of 1250 dinars (bargaining unit) or 1/8 fog (basic unit). In 1825, the rial ceased to be issued and until 1932 the currency of Iran was the Persian fog. The peculiarity of Iranian coins is that they are dated according to the Solar Hijri. Compared to the Gregorian calendar, there is a lag of 622 years. So, 1390 p. Hijri correspond to the year 2011 of our calendar. In addition, the coins of the Shah period are dated both according to the Hijri and according to the so-called Monarchic solar year, which is ahead by 559 years.

AED Emirati dirham

Country of application:
United Arab Emirates

Coin denominations in circulation:
5 fils, 10 fils, 25 fils, 50 fils, 1 dirham.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, 10, 50, 100, 500 dirhams.

History reference:
The UAE Dirham is the national currency of the United Arab Emirates. Before the introduction of the dirham in 1973, the Indian rupee, the Persian Gulf rupee, the Bahraini dinar and the riyals of Qata...r and Saudi Arabia were used as the official currency in the country in different years. DH or Dhs are other common informal names. One dirham could be exchanged for smaller coins - fils. On the front side of the fils, the value is indicated in Arabic, and on the back - the face value in numbers. Interestingly, in 1976, the UAE government produced coins with portraits of famous leaders. Today, these coins are the subject of a collection. The UAE Dirham is the national currency of the United Arab Emirates. Before the introduction of the dirham in 1973, the Indian rupee, the Persian Gulf rupee, the Bahraini dinar and the riyals of Qatar and Saudi Arabia were used as the official currency in the country in different years. DH or Dhs are other common informal names. One dirham could be exchanged for smaller coins - fils. On the front side of the fils, the value is indicated in Arabic, and on the back - the face value in numbers. Interestingly, in 1976, the UAE government produced coins with portraits of famous leaders. Today, these coins are the subject of a collection.