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Auction: 24038 - The Dr. Martin M Mortazavi Collection of Persian Banknotes
Lot: 25

(x) Imperial Bank of Persia, 10 Tomans, Tabriz, 3rd September 1928, serial number D/G 024929,
the front features blue, orange and green tones, as well as Farsi text. English text at the bottom of the front of this banknote states PAYABLE AT TABRIZ 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, symbolising his role in the military and royal Persian heritage. In addition to this image, on the front of the banknote, 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 red design, and the denomination appears on all four corners. The back 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 14, BNB 116), in PMG holder 15 Choice Fine

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

Sold for
£950

Starting price
£800