Iran ND (2014) Central Bank of the Islamic Republic 20,000 Rials Pick 153a Khomeini Watermark PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Iran ND (2014) Central Bank of the Islamic Republic 20,000 Rials Pick 153a Khomeini Watermark PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

This is a certified Iran, Central Bank of the Islamic Republic ND (2014) 20,000 Rials note, identified by PMG as Pick# 153a and graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated. The holder lists serial number 39/26 603714, watermark Khomeini, and Sign. #37. The back of the PMG holder confirms Exceptional Paper Quality, with certification number 2463629-066.

The face carries Persian-language Central Bank text, the 20,000 Rials denomination, blue and green Islamic-style geometric ornament, modern security features, and the portrait format used on Islamic Republic issues. The reverse is printed in English as Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Twenty Thousand Rials, with a detailed architectural vignette labeled The Windcatchers in Abarkooh, highlighting Iran’s traditional desert architecture and regional heritage.

Issued as ND (2014), this note belongs to Iran’s modern high-denomination rial series, where banknote designs combine religious-political symbolism, national architecture, Persian decorative traditions, and contemporary security design. The Khomeini watermark noted by PMG is an important attribution feature for the variety and connects the note to the post-1979 visual identity of Iranian currency.

Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example offers strong preservation, original paper quality, and precise third-party attribution for the Pick 153a variety. Its 20,000 Rials denomination, Khomeini watermark, Abarkooh windcatcher reverse, and modern Islamic Republic context make it well suited for collectors of Iranian paper money, Middle Eastern banknotes, and certified modern world currency.