Iran 1950s Definitive Series, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

Iran · 1951 · 50 Dinar

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. The design is simple and formal, with the country's name in Farsi script at the top and the denomination at the bottom. This particular stamp is the 50 Dinar value from a long-running series issued in the 1950s.

Issued during the Pahlavi dynasty, these stamps were in circulation during a period of significant political and social change in Iran, leading up to the 1953 coup d'état and the Shah's consolidation of power.