Iran ND (1974-79) Bank Markazi 50 Rials Pick 101b TDLR PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Iran ND (1974-79) Bank Markazi 50 Rials Pick 101b TDLR PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

This is a certified Iran, Bank Markazi ND (1974-79) 50 Rials note, identified by PMG as Pick# 101b and graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated. The holder lists serial number 136/250632, printer TDLR, watermark Young Shah Pahlavi, and Sign. #15. The back of the PMG holder confirms Exceptional Paper Quality, with certification number 2463060-018.

The face features Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in uniform, with Persian-language Bank Markazi text, the 50 Rials denomination, ornate green design work, and formal imperial-era styling. The reverse shows a historic stone tomb monument commonly associated with the Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae, linking the note’s design to ancient Persian heritage and the Pahlavi-era use of pre-Islamic historical imagery.

Issued during the ND (1974-79) period, this note belongs to the final years of Iran’s monarchy before the 1979 revolution brought major changes to the country’s political system and banknote iconography. Pahlavi-era notes are collected not only as monetary artifacts, but also as visual records of Iran’s late imperial period, when royal portraiture, national development, and ancient Persian symbolism appeared prominently on circulating currency.

Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example offers strong preservation, original paper quality, and a clear holder attribution for the Pick 101b variety. Its combination of Shah portraiture, TDLR printer attribution, Young Shah Pahlavi watermark, and pre-revolutionary Iranian historical imagery makes it well suited for collectors of Iranian paper money, Middle Eastern banknotes, and high-grade certified world currency.