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) + - - - - - -