Bank Melli Iran's 10 Rial notes of this period were printed by Harrison and Sons in London — a long-running arrangement that continued through several Shah-era series. The SH 1340 (1961) dating places this squarely in the post-1953 stabilization period, when U.S. and British backing had helped prop up the Pahlavi government following the CIA-assisted coup against Mossadegh and the reversal of oil nationalization.
Pick 59 is common enough in circulated grades but surprisingly elusive in high uncirculated condition — the lightweight paper is prone to corner wear and handling creases that develop quickly in everyday use.
Bank Melli Iran's 10 Rial notes of this period were printed by Harrison and Sons in London — a long-running arrangement that continued through several Shah-era series. The SH 1340 (1961) dating places this squarely in the post-1953 stabilization period, when U.S. and British backing had helped prop up the Pahlavi government following the CIA-assisted coup against Mossadegh and the reversal of oil nationalization.
Pick 59 is common enough in circulated grades but surprisingly elusive in high uncirculated condition — the lightweight paper is prone to corner wear and handling creases that develop quickly in everyday use.