Iran 20 Rials ND (1948)

2nd. portrait

Signatures: A. Ebtehaj & Ali Bamdad; Intro: 1948 (1327)

Iran 20 Rials, 1948 P-48 obverse
Iran 20 Rials, 1948 P-48 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1948) Signatures: A. Ebtehaj & Ali Bamdad; Intro: 1948 (1327) + - - - - - -
Reference P#48
Country Iran
Period Second Rial (1932-date)
Issuing bank Bank Melli Iran
Currency Rials
Denomination 20 Rials
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1948
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 137x69 mm

Obverse:

Iran 20 Rials, 1948 P-48
Persian

Obverse text

بانک ملی ایران بیست ریال ۲۰ ریال

Obverse symbol

Dark-brown, green and orange print. Second portrait of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in army uniform at right; stylized building and ornate at center.

Reverse:

Image 1
Persian

Reverse text

Bank Melli Iran ۲۰ ریال

Reverse symbol

Brown print. Lion biting bull (Persepolis), symbolizing the eternal fight between Earth (bull) and the Sun (lion).

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1948) Signatures: A. Ebtehaj & Ali Bamdad; Intro: 1948 (1327) + - - - - - -