Catalog
20 Rials
| Issuer | Bank Melli Iran |
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| Year | 1954 |
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| Value | 20 Rials |
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| Obverse description | Printed in dark brown on a light ground, the obverse carries a portrait of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at right within a plain border, set against an intricate guilloche underprint. To the left, a central vignette presents an ornamental rosette with a stylised phoenix, flanked by two vertical panels each bearing a standing ancient Persian figure in relief-style engraving. The serial number appears in red in two positions across the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | بانک ملی ایران بیست ریال ۲۰ |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in red-orange and centres on a detailed architectural vignette of the Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan, rendered with fine line engraving and surrounded by tall trees. Two large, symmetrical arabesque rosette panels flank the central building on either side. The issuer name appears in Latin script across the top, with the denomination repeated in both Persian and Latin script at the lower corners. |
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