Description
Banknote Information
Country: Iran
Denomination: 20 Rials
Year Issued: 1969
Issuer: Bank Markazi Iran
Catalog Number: Pick P-84a
Grading Company: DIM Currency
Grade: 58 – Choice About Uncirculated (AU)
Serial Number: 95/233444
Design Features
Portrait: Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi appears on the right side wearing a military uniform.
Left side: Blank watermark area used for security.
Center: Intricate Persian guilloche patterns with Persian calligraphy.
Numbers: “20” appears in the corners indicating the denomination.
Language on the Note
Persian (Farsi) text بانک مرکزی ایران means “Central Bank of Iran.”
Historical Context
This banknote circulated during the rule of the Shah before the Iranian Revolution. After 1979, Iranian currency designs changed and the Shah’s portrait was removed from banknotes.
Approximate Collector Value
Because your note is graded and preserved in a slab, collectors value it more than loose notes.
Circulated examples: $3 – $10
Choice AU (like this, grade 58): about $15 – $35
Collector Notes
The Pick number (P-84a) identifies the specific catalog type used by collectors.
A grade of 58 means the note is almost uncirculated with very light handling