Iran - 5, 10, 100 Rials 1944, 1948, 1951 - UNC

Iran - 5, 10, 100 Rials 1944, 1948, 1951 - UNC On 16 September 1941, the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during World War II forced Reza Shah to abdicate in favor of his son, Crown Prince Mohammad Reza. These notes are like the preceding issues, but feature a three-quarters portrait of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in military uniform. 5 Rial 1944 Observe: Farsi text; Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Reserve: Farsi text; Tomb of Daniel in Susa. No security thread. Watermark: Imperial crown. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 120 x 62 mm. Pick: P39 10 Rial 1948 Observe: Farsi text; Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Reserve: Farsi text; trees; Alborz mountains; houses. No security thread. Watermark: Imperial crown. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 130 x 70 mm Pick: P40 100 Rial 1951 Observe: Farsi text; trees; winged lion; Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Reserve: English and Farsi text; ruins of Darius Palace in Persepolis. No security thread. Watermark: Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Printer: (Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company). 149 x 72 mm Pick: P50a