NEW IRAN BANKNOTE REMOVES NUCLEAR SYMBOLS

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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 12, March 22, 2015, Article 29

NEW IRAN BANKNOTE REMOVES NUCLEAR SYMBOLS

Politics play a part to varying degrees in the design of every coin and banknote, as seen in our recent articles about Argentina's Falkland Island notes. Here's a banknote subtly (or not-so-subtly) involved in today's headlines over a nuclear deal with Iran. -Editor

The Central Bank of Iran unveiled a new 50,000 Rial bank note on March 2, in what has been deemed a “political move” by some observers. The new note, which was unveiled with members of the University of Tehran's faculty on March 4, 2015, replaces the nuclear symbols that covered a map of Iran with the gates of the University of Tehran.

At the moment, the Iranian government is in negotiations over its nuclear program with the P5+1 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The deadline for the negotiations are set for the end of March. A nuclear deal will determine the level of Iran's nuclear enrichment in addition to how sanctions will be lifted from Iran.

To read the complete article, see:
New Iranian Bank Note Replaces Nuclear Symbols with University Gates (http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/03/18/new-iranian-bank-note-replaces-nuclear-symbols-with-university-gates/)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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