Iranian dinar

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An old unit of money in Iran equal to one hundredth of a rial

noun

Archaic

: dinar iraní

Historical records show that prices were listed in Iranian dinars in early 20th-century Iran.

Examples

Collectors sometimes seek old coins denominated in Iranian dinar for their rarity.
Before the introduction of the rial, the Iranian dinar was commonly used in financial transactions.
The Iranian dinar has a rich history.
I exchanged my dollars for Iranian dinars at the bank.
Before the introduction of the rial, the Iranian dinar was commonly used in financial transactions.
Historical records show that prices were listed in Iranian dinars in early 20th-century Iran.
Collectors sometimes seek old coins denominated in Iranian dinar for their rarity.

Surface Forms

Iranian dinar singular

Iranian dinars plural

Morphology

Iranian + dinar

The meaning 'a monetary unit of Iran' is directly derivable from combining 'Iranian' (relating to Iran) with 'dinar' (a unit of currency). This demonym + currency noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Iranian dinar was the small coin used in Iran that was worth one hundredth of a rial, like a 'cent' is to a 'dollar'. The name combines the country 'Iranian' with 'dinar', an old name for a coin, so the phrase means 'a former small unit of money'.