Middle EastIran (12) & Kuwait (1) a small group in mixed grades mostly about UNC comprising Bank Melli Iran (7) - 10 Rials Pick 33Aa SH1317 Reza Shah Pahlavi and Alborz mountains, 50 Rials Pick 66 SH1333 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Koohrang dam, 100 Rials (2) a consecutively numbered pair Pick 67 SH1333 series 74/6 85188 & 74/6 85188 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 200 Rials (3) Pick 70 SH1337 series 16/319434, 16/319467 & 16/319699 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Lockheed Constellation C-69 at Mehrabad Airport, Teheran; Bank Markazi Iran - 100 Rials (2) Pick 86a Dark Panel - series 113/140490 & Pick 91a Light Panel - series 188/276632, both signed Mehdi Samil & Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar & featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 100 Rials Pick 98 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire SH1350 series 1/209699, 500 Rials Pick 104a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari series 8/497817 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Relief of the Marlik goblet (winged bulls flanking a tree), 1.000 Rials Pick105a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz; Central Bank of Kuwait 1 DinarPick 8a L.1968 Sheikh Sabah Ibn Salim al-Sabah & Oil refinery
Iran - Mohammad Reza Shah AH1346 (1967) Coronation of Farah Diba Pahlavi as Shahbanu of Iran. 30mm diameter in silver, 10.95 grammes UNC and attractively tone, come with ticket stating 'Court Collection £250'
Iran (40) 200 Rials AH1337 (1958) issue, Shah facing in army uniform, Pick 70 EF pressed, 100 Rials undated 1976 issue - 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Pahlavi dynasty, Yellow security thread, Pick 108 UNC, 100 Rials undated 1974 issue, signature 15 Mohammad Yeganeh and Hushang Ansary Pick 102a UNC, 50 Rials undated 1971 issue signature 11 Medhi Samii and Dr.Jamishid Amouzegar Pick 97 UNC, 50 Rials undated 1974 issue Smaller portrait of the Shah, Yellow security thread, signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh Pick 101c UNC, 50 Rials undated issue with two crude revolutionary red X overstamps signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh Pick 101c A/UNC, 50 Rials Islamic Republic black Overprint issue, yellow security thread, signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh, as Pick 111a A/UNC, 10000 Rials undated 1981 issue with calligraphic seal overprint Obverse type 1, and Reverse type 1, Pick 131, high catalogue value, A/UNC, 100 Rials undated 1981 issue (2) signature 20 Ali Reza Nobari and Abol Hassas Bani-Sadr Pick 132 both UNC, 100 Rials undated 1981 issue signature 21 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 135 UNC, 10000 Rials undated 1981 issue, watermark: Arms, signature 22 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Iravani Pick 134c, UNC, 5000 Rials undated 1983-1993 issue, signature 21 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 139a crisp UNC, signature 22 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Iravani Pick 139b crisp UNC, both with high catalogue values, 2000 Rials signature 27 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Mohammad Khan, watermark: Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) Pick 141j (2) a consecutive pair 30/14 121427 and 30/14 121428 UNC, 1000 Rials undated 1982 to 2002 issue (8) signature 25, Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (3) Pick 141f UNC, signature 26 Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Mohammad Khan, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (3) Pick 141h UNC, signature 27 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Mohammad Khan, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (2) Pick 141j a consecutive pair 40/20 294443 and 40/20 294444 both UNC, 10000 Rials (6) signature 28 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 146d (2) both UNC, signature 29 Pick 146e (4) includes two consecutives 41/34 390848 and 41/34 390849 all UNC, 5000 Rials (7) signature 29 Pick 145d (4) includes a consecutive pair 50/15 530043 and 50/15 530044, signature 30 Pick 146f (3) UNC, 1000 Rials undated (1992-) (4) signature 25 Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) Pick 143a includes a consecutively numbered trio 1/5 153941 to 1/5 153943 inclusive all UNC
Middle East & Central Asia (16) an alluring selection of mostly high grade notes about UNC - UNC all various denominations and issues. Comprising Afghanistan 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH 1372 (1993). Iran (7) including 100 Rials (3) consisting of the 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1926-1976) Pick 108 ND1976. Pick 135 ND 1982. And Pick 140f ND 1985-2005. Also, 200 Rials Pick 136a ND 1982-2005. 500 Rials Pick 137d ND 1982-2002. 1000 Rials Pick 138d ND 1982-2002. And the highest denomination for the series 5000 Rials Pick 139a ND 1983-93 variety with shortened smaller crowd design on front. Iraq (3) consisting of a pleasing earlier 5 Dinars "Arms" issue example Pick 54a ND 1959, Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law). Along with the 1982 issue 5 DinarsPick 70 and 25 Dinars Pick 72. Kazakhstan 5 TengePick 9 1993. Turkmenistan 5 Manat Pick 2 ND 1993. And Uzbekistan (3) consisting of 1994 issue 1 S'om Pick 73, 3 S'om Pick 74 and 5 S'om Pick 76.
Iran Gold 10 Pahlavi MS2537 (1978) KM#1213, 81.36 grammes of .900 gold, Obverse: Head of the Shah, left with 'Aryamehr' now added to the legend, Reverse: Crown above radiant lion holding sword within wreath, BU and fully lustrous, an imposing coin, the flagship coin of the Iranian series and the last large Gold issue bearing the portrait of the Shah, these pieces were used as presentation pieces by the Shah to friends and dignitaries. This piece would be a high quality addition to any World or Middle Eastern Collection
Iran (37) 1900's to modern issues in mixed grades Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC including BANK MELLI IRAN SH1316-1317 "Shah Reza Without Cap" Issues (5) 5 RialsPick 32A, 10 Rials Pick 33A and 20 RialsPick 34Ac, 50 Rials Pick 35Af and 100 Rials Pick 36A. BANK MARKAZI IRAN 10 Rials Pick 71 SH 1340. Along with Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran issues including 100 Rials (13) Pick 140riders a, b and e along with similar to Pick 140 but with different foil overprints (10). 100 Rials Pick 118bOverprints (2). 100 Rials Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1926-1976) Pick 108. 100 Rials Pick 135. 200 Rials (5) including Pick 136b">Pick 136b (1) and similar to Pick 136 but with different foil overprints (4). 200 Rials Pick 103b. 500 Rials Pick 137. 1,000 Rials Pick 143b. 2,000 Rials (2) Pick 141a and 144a. 5,000 Rials Pick 139a. 10,000 Rials Pick 146e. 50,000 Rials Pick 149b. 100,000 Rials Pick 151.
IranBank Melli (5) including 1000 Rials Pick 38Aa SH1317 Western serial number B004889 no stamp on reverse about Fine, Green on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Mount Damavand reverse. 500 Rials Pick 37a SH1317 Western serial number D324214 no stamp on reverse VG taped at 2 places on reverse, Blue on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae reverse. 20 RialsPick 34Aa SH1317 Western serial number A/P 374948 no stamp on reverse Fine, red on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Railroad bridges of the Trans-Iranian Railway between Veresk and Dowgal (ca. km 240) in North Iran reverse. 5 RialsPick 32A SH 1317 purple stamp on reverse (2) consecutive pair Persian serial numbers 261766 & 261767 about UNC, red-brown on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Daniel, Susa on reverse.
Iran Bank Markazi 10000 Rials Pick 96b ND (1972-73) signatures Abdol Ali Jahanshahi & Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar serial number 2/400342 VF, dark green and brown on multicolour with ornate frame and Type VII portrait of Shah Pahlavi in army uniform at centre on obverse and National Council of Ministries Teheran on reverse. The highest denomination for this issue and quite scarce
World Gold (6) Canada (2) One Dollar Maple Leaf 1995 BU in a Westminster box with certificate, One Dollar Maple Leaf 2009 BU in capsule, Australia5 Dollars Kangaroo 2009 UNC in capsule, Mexico 5 Pesos 1955M GEF, Lao 500 Kip 2007 25th Anniversary of the first Panda Lustrous UNC, Iran Quarter Pahlavi AH1349 KM#1160a GEF, along with USAHalf Dollar 1974 toy money 10mm diameter in base metal EF
Iran (3), 5 Rials issued 1944, (Pick39), pressed good Fine, 10 Rials issued 1948, (Pick47), pressed good Fine & 50 Rials issued 1948, (Pick49), 3 small holes pressed good Fine, all with portrait Shah Pahlavi in military uniform at right
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