It is the current currency in Islamic Republic of Iran. It worth 1000 Rials, or 100 Tomans if you get rid of the last zero. With 1000 Rials, you could do: - to go for a short distance by taxi- to buy 5 bus tickets - to pay it to a unfortunate begger - or, to keep it in your money collection for good.

Mohammed Hossein Fahmideh, was a 13 year old boy who is praised by Iranians as a true patriot. During the Iran-Iraq war he made his decision to leave his home and go to the south of Iran to stop the invasion of the Iraqi army. He fought side by side with the older Iranian soldiers and held the Iraqi troops back despite his young age. Iraqi troops ...