Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 12 In yet another snub to the United Nations Security Council which has imposed economic sanctions on Iran over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment, the Islamic Republic on Monday introduced a new banknote carrying the atomic symbol. Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran, Mar. 12 In yet another snub to the United Nations Security Council which has imposed economic sanctions on Iran over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment, the Islamic Republic on Monday introduced a new banknote carrying the atomic symbol.
The new 50,000 rial note displays a map of Iran with a giant atom and orbiting electrons on it. On its back, the note features a portrait of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
The new note is worth the equivalent of about $5.40 – more than twice the amount of Irans previous highest denomination.
Officials announced that six million copies of the notes were circulated through the state banks.
