Iran ND (1974-79) Bank Markazi 20 Rials Pick 100a2 Long Farsi PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Iran ND (1974-79) Bank Markazi 20 Rials Pick 100a2 Long Farsi PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

This is a certified Iran, Bank Markazi ND (1974-79) 20 Rials note, identified by PMG as Pick# 100a2 and graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated. The holder lists serial number 76/974321, printer TDLR, and the variety designation Long Farsi. The back of the PMG holder confirms Exceptional Paper Quality, with certification number 2463597-003.

The face features the portrait of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, with ornate Persian script, the 20 Rials denomination, and decorative elements drawn from Iran’s historical and artistic traditions. The reverse shows a dam and mountain landscape scene, reflecting the modernization and infrastructure themes often used on late Pahlavi-era Iranian banknotes.

Issued during the ND (1974-79) period, this note belongs to the final years of Iran’s monarchy before the 1979 revolution transformed the country’s political system and monetary iconography. Banknotes of this period are widely collected because they preserve the visual language of pre-revolutionary Iran, including royal portraiture, national development imagery, and traditional Persian design motifs.

Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example offers strong preservation, original paper quality, and a desirable holder attribution for the Pick 100a2 Long Farsi variety. It is well suited for collectors of Iranian paper money, Pahlavi-era currency, Middle Eastern banknotes, and high-grade certified world notes.