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500 Toman (تومان), Imperial Bank of Persia, Iran, Imperial Bank issue (Pick 9)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

Imperial Bank of Persia issue (Numista range 1923–1980 disputed)

This 500 Toman (تومان) note was issued in Iran by the Imperial Bank of Persia, with a date range given by Numista as 1923–1980, which conflicts with the Imperial Bank of Persia note issue ending in 1932. It belongs to the Qiran (1825-1932) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Naser al-Din Shah (1848-1896). It measures 221 × 152 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 9. Numista identifies the design as “1923-1980”.

The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
221 × 152 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Design

Obverse lettering
بانک شاهنشاهی ایران / ۵۰۰ تومان / پانصد تومان
Reverse lettering
THE IMPERIAL BANK OF PERSIA / FIVE HUNDRED TOMANS / 500

Identification

Value
500 Toman (تومان)
Dates recorded
1923-1980
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 9

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P9
  • NumistaN# 372235

Conflicting sources

  • Numista records 1923–1980 for this type; the Imperial Bank of Persia lost its note-issuing right in 1932, so the range cannot be correct as an issue period.

Research required

  • Research Required: establish the issue dates of the 500 tomans note from a primary or Standard Catalog source.
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