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25 Toman (تومان), Imperial Bank of Persia, Iran, 1890–1923 (Pick 6)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1890-1923

This 25 Toman note was issued in Iran by the Imperial Bank of Persia, with dates recorded from 1890–1923. 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 205 × 125 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 6.

Obverse: Multicolor print. Portrait of Shah Nasr ad-Din at right; Coat of Arms at left. Its lettering reads “تصویر ناصرالدین شاه قاجار / بیست و پنج تومان / بانک شاهنشاهی ایران / مهر مامور دولت علیه ایران”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The name of the city to be used is written at the top of the banknote . Imperial Bank of Iran Portrait of Nasr-ed-Din at right. Twenty-five Toman Lion and Sun & Payable Only at Teheran (In some cases the sentence (-- will only be used in Tehran--- فق”.

Reverse: Dark-green print. Coat of Arms (Lion with sword) at centre. Its lettering reads “THE IMPERIAL BANK OF PERSIA / TWENTY-FIVE TOMANS”. 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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Historical context

این سری ازاسکناسهای ناصرالدین شاه در شهرهای : آبادان بوشهر مشهد. شیراز . رشت . همدان . اصفهان . کرمانشاه. بصره . تبریز. تهران مورد .استفاده قرار میگرفته اسکناسهای منتشر شده باید حتما دارای مهر مخصوص مامور دولت علیه ایران (که همان بازرسی و حسابرسی دولت بود) می بودند و اسکناسهای فاقد این مهر اسکناسهایی بودند که به صورت غیرقانونی از بانک خارج شده بودند. بریده شدن مهر اسکناس به شکل مثلث به معنای ابطال بوده است . Used in cities: Abadan . Bushehr . Mashhad. Shiraz .Rasht. Hamedan. Isfahan. Kermanshah. Basre. Tabriz. Tehran (the names of these cities are written on the banknotes) The issued banknotes must have had the Seal of the Iranian government (Seal at the bottom of the banknote) and the banknotes without this Seal were banknotes that had been illegally taken out of the bank.

Physical characteristics

Size
205 × 125 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Qiran (1825-1932)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
Imperial Bank of Persia

Design

Obverse
Multicolor print. Portrait of Shah Nasr ad-Din at right; Coat of Arms at left.
Reverse
Dark-green print. Coat of Arms (Lion with sword) at centre.
Obverse lettering
تصویر ناصرالدین شاه قاجار / بیست و پنج تومان / بانک شاهنشاهی ایران / مهر مامور دولت علیه ایران
Reverse lettering
THE IMPERIAL BANK OF PERSIA / TWENTY-FIVE TOMANS

Identification

Value
25 Toman (تومان)
Dates recorded
1890-1923
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 6

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
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)P6
  • NumistaN# 457563

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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