Data sheet
Emergency Checks (Temporary Banknotes)
Bank Melli Iran's Emergency Checks were issued as an extraordinary measure during a period of severe shortages of official high-denomination paper money.
Main Features
Issued as temporary checks, not as permanent banknotes
Used legally as a means of payment
Intended primarily for large-value transactions
Designed for temporary use, pending the regular issuance of banknotes
⸰ Extraordinary issuance for monetary emergencies
⸰ Substitute for high-denomination paper money
⸰ Key role of Bank Melli Iran in the financial system of the time