World (743) all in fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and in bundles. Consisting of Turkey Law 1211 of 14th January 1970 issues (190) including 500 Turk Lirasi Pick 195 President Atatürk & the Clock tower in Izmir (90) all B11 prefix and near consecutively numbered sets B11 838781 - B11 838878, B11 838880 - B11 838882, B11 838904 & B11 838906 and B11 838912 & B11 838914. Together with 50 Turk Lirasi Pick 188 President Atatürk & a Marble fountain with Topkap? Museum, Istanbul (100) all prefix I90 and in a near consecutively numbered set I90 169406 - I90 169500, together with consecutive set I90 038128 - I90 038134. Sudan 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 46 dated 1991 City gate & Bank of Sudan building, Khartoum (195) a consecutively numbered run E/374 062001 - E/374 062095 together with E/374 066201 - E/374 066300. Iraq 25 Dinars Pick 72 dated 1982, Horses & Abbasid palace (74) consisting of a consecutive bundle of 25 notes AYKH/218 0256630 - AYKH/218 0256654 together with a second bundle of 49 notes with other prefixes most consecutive or near consecutive. Afghanistan (189) including a bundle of 1000 Afghanis Pick 61c SH1370 Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif & Victory Arch near Kabul (89) serial numbers in a consecutively numbered run 25/HY 9132713 - 25/HY 9132800 along with 25/HY 9132802. Second bundle of 5000 Afghanis Pick 62 SH1372 Pul-e-Khishti mosque, Kabul & Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum, Kandahar (25) all prefix 39/HP and mostly made of consecutively close numbered sets/pairs. And third bundle of 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH1372 Mosque of Herat & Arch of Qila-e-Bost, Lashkargah, space between "Da" and "Afghanistan" in bank name at upper centre reverse (75) all near consecutive run prefix 9/HR. Also, a bundle of Yemen (Arab Republic) 1 Rial Pick 16B ND1983 Al-Bakiriyah mosque, San'a & Khat Bushes - clear design in over watermark area on obverse (95) a consecutively numbered run A/88 748305 - A/88 748400. A varied and interesting amalgamation of notes
Libya - Kingdom of Libya Treasury Half Libyan Pound dated 1st January 1952 "King Idris" issue, series D/3 490451, Pick 15 featuring King Muhammad Idris as Sanussi on left and bush at lower centre, VF or about with light staining and scarce
Rhodesia Bank 5 DollarsPick 36a dated 20th October 1978 serial number M/18 445673, a fresh and crisp about UNC and still retaining significant embossing. The note in brown and multicolour featuring a Giraffe at far left, Rhodesia's Coat of Arms at far right and Bank's logo at centre. The reverse illustrating a resting Lion and Lioness in bushes at centre. Watermarked C. Rhodes who oversaw Rhodesia's formation in the early 1890's and an ardent believer in Britishimperialism.
Iran - Imperial Bank of Persia 2 Tomans P12 - issued 1924 to 1932, this piece stamped on obverse across centre in black as follows from top of banknote - Arabic writing, 8th September 1924, oval seal - Arabic writing and stars with lion at centre, "PAYABLE at BUSHIRE ONLY" hence the redemption place is Bushire, serial number B/P 020,211 in black at all four quadrants of the reverse, Signatures: V.L. Walter & M.Murrey, PMG 25 VERY FINE and on of the earlier issued examples. Rare denomination due to the "2" denomination not being popular in Persia at the time, hence reducing its issuance. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, New Malden, Surrey, England - the note is in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of Shah Nasr ad-Din on obverse and a 2-tone gradient blue/light-red with a big "2" at centre.
Iran - Imperial Bank of Persia 5 Tomans P13 - issued 1924 to 1932, this piece stamped on obverse across centre in black as follows from top of banknote - Arabic writing, 1st June 1925, oval seal - Arabic writing and stars with lion at centre, "PAYABLE at BUSHIRE ONLY" hence the redemption place is Bushire, serial number C/J 034506 in black at all four quadrants of the reverse, Signatures: V.L. Walter & M.Murrey, PMG 15 CHOICE FINE "Minor Repairs", and one of the earlier issued examples. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London the banknote is in black on light green/pink underprint on obverse featuring a portrait of Shah Muzaffar ad-Din at right and green reverse with Large 5 at centre, watermark: Lion and sun.
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland £5 dated 2008 (4) a consecutive numbered run all in individual official plastic bank folders, Bushmills distillery on reverse, Pick83 UNC
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