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Auction: 24038 - The Dr. Martin M Mortazavi Collection of Persian Banknotes
Lot: 56

(x) Bank Melli, Iran, 100 Rials, ND (1934), serial number B330460,
the front exhibits a combination of purple, green, pink and pale orange tones. Reza Shah, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941, appears on the front right in a Pahlavi hat. Farsi text is also featured on the front and back. To the left of this portrait is an image of the Persepolis columns, a unique style of column that developed in the Achaemenid architecture of ancient Persia. The appearance of the Persepolis columns on Iranian banknotes is a powerful symbol of cultural heritage, national identity and historical continuity. The signatures of Abdolhossein Hajier and Reza Gholi Amir Khosravi also appear on this banknote. On the back, a circular image of the coat of arms with the crown, sun, lion and sword is presented on a brown design,


(Pick 28b, BNB 111), in PMG holder 20 Very Fine, minor repairs

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Sold for
£1,000

Starting price
£420