The Iran 1975 5 Rial coin is a copper-nickel circulation issue struck under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, during the Solar Hijri year 1354 (۱۳۵۴). Produced at the Tehran Mint, it represents the final design style of the 5 Rial denomination before the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Composition Cupronickel (Copper-Nickel)
Weight 4.60 grams
Diameter 24.8 mm
Thickness 1.36 mm
Edge Reeded
Total Mintage 27,294,000 units
Obverse: Features the classic Persian Lion and Sun symbol (Shir-o-Khorshid), depicting a Lion passant gardant holding a raised scimitar sword beneath the Pahlavi crown. It includes a decorative wreath of oak and laurel branches. The denomination is written in Persian script: پنج ریال (Panj Rial)
Reverse: Bears the name and titles of the ruler in Persian script: محمدرضا شاه پهلوی آریامهر شاهنشاه ایران (Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Aryamehr, Shahanshah of Iran). It displays the numeric face value ۵ (5) and the Solar Hijri year ۱۳۵۴ (1354).