Silver medal in honor of "25 years of the reign of Muhammad Raza Shah Pahlavi Exalted" - Rosh Hashana 1966 - published by the Community Committee for Iranian Jews.
Obverse: Portrait of Muhammad Raza Shah in profile.
Reverse: The Menorah and the caption: "For the 25th year of the reign of Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Yarum Hodo Rosh Hashana 1966 the Community Committee for the Jews of Iran."
Diameter: 30 mm. Condition: XF
Muhammad Raza Shah Pahlavi (محمدرضا شاه پهلوی: 1980-1919) was the last Shah of Iran, ruled from 1941-1979. He inherited power from his father, Raza Shah (1877–1944), and ruled the country under autocratic rule in the style of an imperial dynasty that saw the Iranian nation as a successor to the ancient Persian Empire. He was ousted from power during the Iranian revolution in 1979. During his reign, Iran-Israel relations developed greatly and a good relationship was established between the countries until his removal from power, when the Times have changed and there was great hostility between the two countries. (Mainly remember about him that in 1973 Iran had debts totaling 3 billion dollar. But with the rise in oil prices, probably following the founding of the OPEC in 1960, a year later Iran repaid all its debts and began to earn 19 billion dollar a year from oil ).
