KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

20 rials 1965 — Iran ( Pick: 78 )

Region: Middle East & Asia
Front side
20 rials Iran 1965 — Front side
Back side
20 rials Iran 1965 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 20 rials issued in Iran in 1965. It has a dark brown color on a pink and green underprint.

This note is cataloged under Pick number 78. It measures 137 x 69 mm and is made of 100% cotton. The note is signed by Dr. Mehdi Samii and Abdul Hossein Behnia. It was printed by Harrison & Sons in London and features a yellow security thread, with a watermark of Young Shah Pahlavi. The front includes an ornate design at the center, featuring a Type VI portrait of Shah Pahlavi in armed forces uniform on the right. The back depicts oriental hunters on horseback.

The year of issuance, 1965, was marked by modernization efforts in Iran under Shah Pahlavi's regime.

Specifications

Signed by
Dr. Mehdi Samii; Abdul Hossein Behnia
Date of issue
1965
Printing office
Harrison & Sons, London
Paper
100% cotton
Colour
Dark brown on pink and green underprint
Dimensions
137 x 69 mm
Pick catalog
78

About this banknote

The banknote was issued by Dr. Mehdi Samii and Abdul Hossein Behnia in 1965. It is a part of an unspecified series of Iranian currency from that year.

The front features an ornate design centered with a Type VI portrait of Shah Pahlavi in an armed forces uniform on the right. The back depicts oriental hunters on horseback. This 20 rials note, printed by Harrison & Sons, London, measures 137 x 69 mm and includes a yellow security thread.

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