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QUOTE FROM ARTICLE SHOWING THIS NEW PIECE OF PAPER CURRENCY FROM IRAN :Radioactive Money Ludwig von Mises Institute - 03/30/2007 Image:  50000rials.jpg36.37 KB The Islamic Republic of Iran has just issued a new 50,000 rial banknote. An eye-catching feature of the banknote is the atomic symbol on its reverse side, an orange-hued representation of six electrons in orbit. Money has been "backed" by a wide range of things, from silver and gold, to central banks, to assertions of raw power. This atomic symbol represents quite an escalation in this regard. Prior to the revolution, it took 70 rials to buy 1 US dollar. Today, the official exchange rate is 9,300 rials to 1 US dollar, and there is a vibrant black market in dollars. Just a little eyebrow raising bit of info for everyone! I thought this might be interesting for everyone especially since it's a political season !........ It's not a very attractive banknote do you think?......but what's on it should scare the bejezus out of people worldwide!*** Moved to World Note Forum by Forum Dad *** Edited by eaglefoot
06/04/2008 3:36 pm
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Quite the statement on economic and political times! The front is pretty scary as well,  |
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Yeah ! ....IT IS !.....
But, putting the "Nuclear Symbol" on their money !?!?...(esp. after everything their leader, Achmandinnerjacket, has said he wants to do!)(such as bringing on Armageddon for Allah)......scary stuff indeed !
Eaglefoot leaves the room to begin seeking a good location for a bomb shelter and books on how to survive a nuclear holocaust!
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06/04/2008 4:11 pm
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I wonder if the banks use a "Geiger" counter to tally these notes?  Dig deep eaglefoot and line the inside with Chinese Morgan dollars, now there is a use for them there lead coins!! |
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The map design on that note could be interpreted several ways...depending on how they irritate their neighbors.
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06/04/2008 7:16 pm
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G'day, I'd take comfort that nearly everything on the reverse is in English. The note doesn't depict a bomb, just a symbol, universally associated associated with science, research, etc. It's as innoccuous as the Australian ten-pound note, which circulated from 1954 to 1966: [pic to follow] Peter Image: R63r.jpg41.71 KB Edited by Peter THOMAS
06/04/2008 7:59 pm
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Yeah pete, the atomic symbol may itself be innocuous, but you have to admit its pretty clear what iran is trying to convey with the symbol.
Its not, "Hey, we have a great interest in science and research over here in iran, we're pretty cool after all. Sincerely, the Ayatollah."
Its more like, "We're a nuclear power and deserved to be feared."
I mean, yeah the Aussie's might have had some sort of symbol on their money as well but did Australia ever threaten to wipe out the jews? Or threaten to destroy western civilization? I'm not saying I take the symbol as a threat, because it is just a stupid atomic symbol on their worthless money, but I don't believe it is entirely "innocuous" either.
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...Its not, "Hey, we have a great interest in science and research over here in iran, we're pretty cool after all. Sincerely, the Ayatollah." Actually, I think that is the message this note is supposed to convey. The nuclear symbol has been placed alongside other "harmless" symbols of science. Look to the right of the atomic symbol, and you'll see a stylised diagram of the solar system. There's also a large "N" beneath that; I can only assume it's the chemical element symbol for nitrogen. So I would say the "message" the Iranian government (through this note) is intending to send is, "Nuclear science is just like any other science, and we have the right to pursue it". That has been their claim all along. The fact that pursuing nuclear science just might grant them the ability to vaporize entire "Satanic" cities would merely be a bonus. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Wait, no, I get it. The large "N" is simply the last letter of "IRAN", written large through the design.  But I think my argument still holds. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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"Nuclear science is just like any other science, and we have the right to pursue it"
My joking aside, I tend to think that Iran is a bit more level-headed than their dramatic public overtures; it's mostly a show to distinguish themselves amongst their peers--imo. But, once they "join the club", they might have a new, complex game to play.
Anyway, there's some interesting context with that note, and that's what makes collecting fun!
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Anyway, there's some interesting context with that note, and that's what makes collecting fun! I definitely agree. I'd like to try and get my hands one a bit of their currency for my collection. |
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I can't help but to wonder if it's real- sort of like these "iranian weapons" that are "found" in Iraq- with English writing on them. Much like the media propaganda show before 9/11 to prepare the masses for corporate robbery, I can only wonder why they would use a foreign language on their money? Wouldn't they use their own language?
Iran never threatened the "jews"- only zionists, BIG difference. They fought on US/Military Industrial Complex side against Sunnis in the Afghan Poppy Field War, and have been under Al-Quada ( CIA group formed under Carter ) attack since right before 9/11. CIAgents have been attacking markets, dams, power plants, same deal as Iraq under Clinton just no air strikes.
I would tell anyone who resides in The North American Union, ( former United States ) to think twice about any corporate media report- these are the same bankers who after all- killed Kennedy for a silver backed dollar with no interest paid to bankSTERS.
Let us not forget that the #1 show in Iran is Baywatch, you can't get much more wanting western values with that show...
People are people & don't fall for the lies of bankers who profit from war at the expense of your Liberty, Rights, & Happiness.
Public Enemy said it in the 1980's, "Don't Believe The Hype!"
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Master Gardener....... Quote:
Iran never threatened the "jews"- only zionists, BIG difference. You can watch their leader "Achmandinnerjacket" for yourself in his speeches talk about "Erasing Israel off the Map!"...(I'm not sure, but I think there's one or two "Jews" that live there)...You can hear him talk of "Wanting and causing Armageddon (the end of the world) anyway he can to bring on the return of Allah".....You can hear him talk about "denying that the Holocaust ever happened"....You have the fanatical Hezbollah forces and everyone knows their history and proven intentions....etc.etc.etc.etc.etc.etc.etc.....It isn't "media hype".....it's his own words said on the world stage put on world news for the world to see.I believe the "younger" Iranian generation actually likes Americans and Western Culture......but they're NOT in Power in ANY level of the government.....Religious leaders are the ones who wield the real authority in they're government.....and THAT'S the scary part ! You can find very DISTURBING speeches and theories by most of this country's leaders..(listed below, check for yourself).....and people in the Western world BETTER be paying close attention and keeping a watchful eye...... what they say and what they do, is all one can judge.Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Rear Admiral Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar (Minister of Defense) Major General Hasan Firuzabadi (Head of the Armed Forces General Command Headquarters) Military (Artesh) Major General Ataollah Salehi (General Commander of the Military) Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi (Chief of the Joint Staff of the Military) Brigadier General Mohammad-Hossein Dadress (Commander of the Army) Brigadier General Karim Ghavami (Commander of the Air Force) Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (Commander of the Navy) IRGC Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari (Commander-in-Chief of the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards) Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi (Chief of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards)[9] Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Zahedi (Revolutionary Guards' Ground Forces)[10] Brigadier General Hossein Salami (Revolutionary Guards' Air Force)[10] Rear Admiral Morteza Saffari (Revolutionary Guards' Navy)[11] Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi (Commander-in-chief of the Mobilized Basij forces)[12] Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani (Quds Force)[13] Brigadier General Abdol-Ali Najafi (Secret unit)[14] Iranian Police Brigadier General Esmaeil Ahmadi-Moghaddam (Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police) I guess what one chooses to "disbelieve or ignore" is one's own choice.....everybody looks at reality with a different perspective, and that's their right.
Not intending to start a geo-political debate by showing Iran's new banknote, I'll just say......."I'd like to add one to my collection too!" ........  Edited by eaglefoot
06/05/2008 12:22 pm
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I can't help but to wonder if it's real...I can only wonder why they would use a foreign language on their money? Wouldn't they use their own language? It's quite real. Many countries in the world, including most Arabic ones, have at least one side of their banknotes in an "international language" for the benefit of tourists and collectors. For some countries, this is English. For others, it's French. To a large extent which one they use depends on former colonial influences. British and American influences in Iran were historically stronger than French ones. Grab a Pick banknote catalogue or go to banknotes.com and look up Iran. Every single banknote issued by this country (except for a couple of emergency issues) has had a Persian front and an English back. You'll also see that the Islamic Republic often uses it's banknotes for propaganda purposes. For instance, the 1000 rial note shows the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, while the older 2000 rials shows the Kaaba in Mecca. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Many countries in the world, including most Arabic ones, have at least one side of their banknotes in an "international language" for the benefit of tourists and collectors. I'm thinkin' that "tourism" is down in some places....... |
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So 50,000 rial is what, at 9,300 some to $1 dollar? About $5? The Iranian government does scare me, as does the U.S. government at present. I love my USA, but I sure want the current administration out and over. I don't think we need to go to war with Iran now or in the immediate future, but we do need to continue dialogue with them and let them know they need to leave Israel alone. Maybe Iran has nukes, maybe not, but I know Israel has them, and they aren't about to let Iran destroy them. I don't want any more preemptive strikes, either. Isn't that was the Japanese did at Pearl Harbor? I don't want that bank note, nor anything to do with the current gov. in Iran. I don't hate the people of Iran. Some of them I really like a lot, but I sure have a problem with their gov., and I have some problems with ours also. We just need to stay cool, people. Good posts, by the way, eaglefoot, and interesting discussion.
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