Skip to product information
1 of 9

Mohammadreza Shah Pahlavi Full set of 10, 20, and 200 Rials 1958 Gem Uncirculated (UNC)

Mohammadreza Shah Pahlavi Full set of 10, 20, and 200 Rials 1958 Gem Uncirculated (UNC)

Regular price $520.00 AUD
Regular price Sale price $520.00 AUD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Quantity

3 total reviews

Low stock: 1 left

You are kindly buying three banknotes as seen in the pictures. This is the full Set of 1958 King II banknotes. The quality of the banknotes is Gem Uncirculated. The 200 Rials is rare in this quality.

We expect a PMG Grade 65- 66 EPQ for this set.

Histirical significance: 

The 1958 (1337 SH) issue from Bank Melli represents one of the most celebrated banknote series from the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Printed by British security printers Harrison & Sons and Thomas De La Rue, this series features the Shah’s "Fifth Portrait," depicting him in full military uniform on the right obverse. Issued under the authority of Finance Minister Ebrahim Kashani and Bank Melli Director Mohammad Reza Vishkaii, the notes incorporated sophisticated security elements for the era, including fine multicolor guilloché underprints, embedded security threads, and a watermark depicting the young Shah.

The 10 Rials note emphasises industrial achievement, illustrating the newly completed Karaj (Amir Kabir) Hydroelectric Dam on its reverse. The 20 Rials note focuses on modern civic and educational development. Most striking is the 200 Rials note, which juxtaposes the ancient past and technological present: its obverse displays the majestic ruins of Persepolis, while the reverse features a Lockheed Constellation airliner at Mehrabad Airport.

View full details