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Auction: 24038 - The Dr. Martin M Mortazavi Collection of Persian Banknotes
Lot: 88

(x) Bank Melli, Iran, Specimen 1000 Rials, ND (1944), serial number A/000000 18,
a green and pink design features Farsi text and ornate guilloches. Central to this note is an image of a winged bull, symbolising Persian heritage and representing strength, authority, and protection. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty, appears on the right. Stamped in a violet shade reads ANNULLIERT SCHWEIZ BANKVEREIN BASEL. On the back, an image of Mount Damavand and the Jajrood river that flows through the mountain range is exhibited. Mount Damavand holds great symbolism in Iranian culture and often appears on Iranian banknotes. This historical, natural landmark embodies the spirit of resistance and determination, standing as a symbol of Iran's stability through the landmarks unchanging nature. Farsi text appears on the back. This banknote has a watermark of the Imperial crown and has also been signed by Mohammad Ali Bamdad and Abdol Hossein Ebtehaj,

(Pick 46s, BNB 141 for the type), in PMG holder 53 NET About Uncirculated, printer´s annotations, previously mounted, ink stamp, only 4 notes in higher grades on PMG Census

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£480