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Auction: 23888 - The Michael E. Bonine Collection of Persian and World Banknotes
Lot: 107

(x) Imperial Bank, Kingdom of Persia, [Top Pop] 50 Tomans, Teheran, 29th July 1924, serial number F/A 002.959, multicoloured with a portrait of Naser al-Din Shah in traditional Persian military uniform with fez in central medallion encircled by a mandala. Centre left vignette containing watermark of a lion with a sword. Farsi text on obverse with black script at top centre margin reading "Payable only in Tehran". The date stamp overlaps the portrait of Naser al-Din Shah.
Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company

(Pick 16, BNB 118, Bonine Figure 10), in PMG holder 25 Very Fine, repaired, single finest graded on PMG Census, rare!

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Sold for
£27,000

Starting price
£3200