20 Rials Rezā Pahlavī

Issuer	Bank Melli Iran
Year	1935
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Value	20 Rials
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Obverse description	Printed in rose-red on a pale guilloche underprint, the obverse centres on an oval intaglio vignette of Reza Shah Pahlavi in three-quarter face turned left, wearing his characteristic military uniform and peaked cap with insignia. The denomination 'بیست ریال' appears in ornate cartouches to the left and right of the portrait, while the serial number is printed in two positions across the upper field. Two manuscript signatures appear in the lower portion flanking the central vignette, with the issuing authority inscription 'بانک ملی ایران' across the top.
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Reverse description	Printed entirely in rose-red, the reverse is dominated by a large central circular vignette enclosing the Imperial Lion and Sun emblem — a lion passant bearing a sword with a radiant sun rising behind it, surmounted by a crown — set within an elaborate wreath and guilloche border. A stylised Faravahar (winged Achaemenid symbol) spreads beneath the central medallion, flanking a lower decorative panel. The denomination numeral '20' appears at each corner, and the inscription 'بانک ملی ایران' is placed across the top, with 'بیست ریال' repeated in cartouches to the left and right. The printer's imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.' appears at the foot of the note. A date stamp in Persian numerals is visible at the right margin.
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Variants	P#26a - signature at left in Latin handwriting and Farsi dates stamped on back: 1312, 1313 and 1314 P#26b - both signatures in Farsi without date on back
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