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Auction: 23888 - The Michael E. Bonine Collection of Persian and World Banknotes
Lot: 14

(x) Imperial Bank, Kingdom of Persia, 2 Tomans, Kermanshah, 25th September 1918, serial number P/B 083755, features Farsi text, a coat of arms with the Kiani crown, a portrait of Naser al-Din Qajar in military attire and a feathered fez, along with iconic symbols like a sun, lion, and sword on the obverse. There is a seal stamped onto the obverse, the date 25 September 1918, and "Payable at Kermanshah only" in the lower centre margin. The reverse displays English text alongside a coat of arms adorned with the Kiani crown, a lion, and a sword. The serial number "P/B 083755," with split prefix letters, is prominently displayed at the centre, lower left, and upper right
(Pick 2, BNB 103), in PMG holder 30 NET Very Fine, repaired, pieces added, only 5 notes in higher grades on PMG Census, scarce

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£2,000

Starting price
£1200