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Auction: 24038 - The Dr. Martin M Mortazavi Collection of Persian Banknotes
Lot: 23

(x) Imperial Bank of Persia, 5 Tomans, Bushire, 1st June 1925, serial number C/J 044855,
the front features a light green, black and pink design as well as Farsi text. English text at the bottom states PAYABLE AT BUSHIRE ONLY with the Farsi translation at the top. A circular portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, the longest reigning Qajar monarch, is depicted wearing military uniform and a feathered fez. In addition to this image, on the front, a seal stamp showcases black Farsi text and the image of a lion on an oval background. This stamp design replaced the earlier black oval background and white Farsi text and lion in 1913, likely to improve its discernability. The handwritten signatures of Vivian L Walter and James Hamish McMurray appear on either side of the seal stamp. On the back, guilloches accompany a green design, and the denomination appears on all four corners. The back of the banknote also contains English text to read THE IMPERIAL BANK OF PERISA and FIVE TOMANS. A watermark of the Persian coat of arms with the Kiani crown, sun, lion and sword is visible,

(Pick 13, BNB 115), in PMG holder 15 NET Choice Fine, repaired

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£1,200 to £1,800

Starting price
£800