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Auction: 24038 - The Dr. Martin M Mortazavi Collection of Persian Banknotes
Lot: 33

(x) Bank Melli, Iran, [Top Pop] Specimen uncut sheet of four 10 Rials, ND (1932 / AH1311), serial number 00000,
featuring the signatures of Ali Alamar and Kurt Lindenblatt. Produced by the American Bank Note Company, these specimen notes were created in 1932 ahead of the second series of Bank Melli Iran banknotes, which were printed in 1933.

The front design prominently features a head-on portrait of Reza Shah in military uniform and Pahlavi hat, set against a traditional background with pink and green hues. The back displays Farsi text and the coat of arms, which includes the crown, lion, and sword, encircled and set against a brown design,

(Pick 19as BNB 102 for the type), in PMG holder 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, the sole example of the type so far graded by PMG

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

Sold for
£4,200

Starting price
£700