Imperial Bank of Persia, stolen and unissued 2 Tomans, ND (1908), red serial number B/C 049381, Dalton and Rabino signatures, repaired, in PMG holder 15 NET, choice fine, a rare note with an interesting story
BNB B103d for type, Pick 2 £1,500-£2,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Mount Damavand Collection of Persian Banknotes.

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This note is one of 763 notes stolen while in transport at sea in 1907. 526 were still unaccounted for when the bank closed in the 1930s, this being one of those. It is truly remarkable that it has survived to this day.