Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 50 Riyals Pick 5a ND (circa 1960's) serial number A/1 735283. The note in red on multicoloured underprint Dhow, derrick, and palm tree at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel and issuer across the top on reverse, watermarked Falcon's head and bearing the signature Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 25 Annotations. One of the rarest denominations for the short-lived currency union of Qatar & Dubai being perceived to be just as Rare as the 25 Riyals, this note will make a fascinating addition to any serious collection. While the use of 1, 5, 10 and 100 Riyals proved popular and numbers increased in circulation over the years after the initial release, the 25 and 50 Riyals however decreased and with the initial issued figures being significantly lower than the other denominations not a lot of examples must have survived over the years.
Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 10 Riyals Pick 3a ND (circa 1960's) serial number A/5 625790. The note in grey-blue on multicoloured underprint Dhow, derrick, and palm tree at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel and issuer across the top on reverse, watermarked Falcon's head and bearing the signature Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani. In a PMG holder and graded About Uncirculated 50 Annotation. Rare and very sought after note
Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 5 Riyals Pick 2a ND (circa 1960's) serial number A/6 202747. The note in purple on multi-coloured underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and Palm trees at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel and issuer across top on reverse, watermarked Falcon's head. In a PMG holder and graded Extremely Fine 40. Rare and very sought after note
Middle East (33) in mostly high grades comprising issues from Qatar (3) Monetary Agency issues including 1 RiyalPick 1a ND 1973 serial number A/7 700988 Red on lilac and multicolour. 1 Riyal Pick 13a ND 1985 serial number U/20 622783 watermark Hawk - beaks top bill overlaps bottom. 5 Riyals Pick 2 ND 1973 FRIST series serial number A/1 110243. Yemen Arab & Democratic Republic (9) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983 issue. 1 Rial Pick 11b ND 1973. 50 Rials Pick 15b ND 1973. 5 RialsPick 17c 1991. 1 DinarPick 7. 500 Fils Pick 6. 5 DinarsPick 8b. 10 Dinars Pick 9a. 250 FilsPick 1b ND 1965 serial number J949429. Libya (13) comprising 10 Dinars (3) including Pick 37b with inscription serial number I A/18 363826, Pick 46a serial number 2 A/94 705427 and Pick 61a serial number 4 A/72 591431. 1 Dinar Pick 54 serial number 4 J/2 278276. Law 4 of 5th February 1963 issues (3) comprising 1/4 PoundPick 23 serial number 3 F/1 575720, 1/2 Pound Pick 24 serial number 4 D/11 177014 and 1 Pound Pick 25 serial number 5 C/31 197607. 5 Dinars Pick 36b with inscription (2) serial numbers I B/41 312757 and I B/46 497265. 1 Dinars Pick 35b with inscription (2) serial numbers I C/26 820829 & I C/26 992999. 1/2 Dinar Pick 34a without inscription serial number I D/1 997005. 1/4 Dinar Pick 33b with inscription serial number I E/17 547670. Central Bank of Kuwait (5) including 20 Dinars Pick 16b L. 1968 (1986-91). 1/4 Dinar Pick 11a. 1 Dinar Pick 13d L.1960 prefix denominator 46. 5 Dinars Pick 14c prefix denominator 20 Contraband stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 10 Dinars Pick 15c prefix denominator 71. United Arab Emirates (2) including 5 Dirhams Pick 26 and 10 DirhamsPick 27.
Egypt & Middle East (16) in mixed grades comprising scarce issues as Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1a ND circa 1960's dark green on multicolour underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and palm tree at left on obverse and watermarked Falcon's head. Egypt Government Currency 5 PiastresPick 162 dated 1st June 1918 serial number E/29 09296 lilac-brown on green underprint featuring a Camel caravan at lower centre on obverse and reverse in blue featuring 2 Sphinx statues at lower left and right. Kuwait (9) including 10 Dinars (3) Pick 15a (2) and Pick 15b with a prefix denominator 72 believed to belong to a group of notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 20 Dinars Pick 16b (5) including 1 note with prefix denominator 14 believed to belong to a group of notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. Lebanon 25 PiastresPick 36 dated Beyrouth 1st August 1942 serial number A/6 010120. Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency 5 Riyals Pick 17a incorrect word "Khamsa" (Five) spelling at lower centre on obverse. Yemen Arab Republic Currency Board 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND 1966 (3) a consecutively numbered trio
World (3) in mixed grades including Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1a serial number A/5 499089 and the note in dark green on multi-coloured underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and Palm trees at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel on reverse. New ZealandReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 158c signature R.N.Fleming no security thread serial number 8Y492352 and the note brown on multicolour underprint featuring Coat of Arms at upper centre and Captain James Cook at right on obverse and kiwi at left, Waitangi Treaty signing scene at centre on reverse. Malta Bank Centrali ta'Malta 10 Liri Pick 47a L. 1967 (1994) signature Anthony Galdes segmented foil over security thread and ascending size serial number at upper left C/23 908135 and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring doves at left and Malta standing with rudder at right on obverse and "7th June 1919" Monument; Wounded people brought into the National Assembly on 7th June 1919 (Aquarell of Gianni Vella) on reverse.
Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1a ND (circa 1960's) serial number A/3 712531. The note in dark green on multi-coloured underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and Palm trees at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel on reverse. Good - About VG
World (24) comprising Oman (2) including 200 Baisa Pick 14 ND (1985) purple on multicolour and 1/2 Rial Pick 16 ND (1977) green and purple on multicolour. Iran (4) including 100 Rials Pick 98 SH1350 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire reverse featuring Health, Agriculture, Education. 500 Rials Pick 103b 12-pointed stars in design on reverse and featuring Maidane Shahyad (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) monument Teheran, 1000 Rials Pick 138b Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse and 5000 Rials Pick 106b Golestan palace Teheran on reverse. South YemenSouth Arabian Currency Authority 500 Fils Pick 2b ND (1965) serial number L840305. Afghanistan 1000 Afghanis Pick 53">Pick 53a">Pick 53a Blue Mosque, Mazar-e-Sharif on reverse. Libya (6) including 1/2 Dinar Pick 53 serial number 4 D/1 056304, 1/4 Dinar Pick 47">Pick 47 serial number 3E/6522535, 1/2 Dinar Pick 48 serial number 3D/6242258 serial number 3D/6 242258, 1/4 Dinar Pick 57a serial number 012896, 1/2 Dinar Pick 34b serial number 1D/10383468 and 5 DinarsPick 60b Camels on obverse and Battle of Al-Hani monument on reverse. Yemen (5) consisting of 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND (1966) brown Lion of Timna on obverse, 20 Buqshas Pick 5 ND (1966) green and Alabaster head on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 13a ND (1973), dark blue on multicolour with Bronze head of King Dhamer Ali on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 18b Thulla on obverse and Al-Bakiliayah mosque on reverse and 20 RialsPick 19b Marble sculpture of god Dionysos on obverse and San'a on reverse. United Arab Emirates 5 Dirhams Pick 7a">Pick 7a Sharjah market at right on obverse and Khor Fakkan on reverse. Qatar1 Riyal Pick 7 Arms at right on obverse and Doha on reverse. Saudi Arabia 50 Riyals Pick 24b Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem) & King Abdulaziz Ibn Abd Fahd on obverse Al-Aqsha Mosque and Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse. Syria (2) including 100 Pounds Pick 104c dated 1982 Hadrian's gate and row of columns in Palmyra & Queen Zenobia on obverse and Grain discharging facility Port of Lattakia on reverse along with 500 pounds Pick 105e dated 1990 Motifs from ruins of Kingdom of Ugarit on obverse and Gold bowl from temple of Baal in Ugarit on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
Qatar & Dubai Currency Board (2) issued 1960's, 1 Riyal series A/1 689814 (Pick1a) light dirt, about VF & 5 Riyals A/2 834825, (Pick2a), dirty Fine, both with inked numbers in right hand border
Qatar (2), 500 Riyals issued 1980's second series, (Pick12) small edge tear at top and bottom of centre fold, ink annotations, Fine, 50 Riyals issued 1989 second series, (Pick10), inked numbers on front, good Fine
Qatar Monetary Agency 5 Riyals (2) first issue 1973, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series A/3 827833 & A/3 827834, (Pick2a), in PMG holders graded 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, very rare as a pair
Qatar Monetary Agency 1 Riyal (2) first issue 1973, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series A/3 899433 & A/3 899434, (Pick1a), in PMG holders graded 67EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, very rare as a pair
Qatar Monetary Agency 1 Riyal (2) second issue 1980's, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series W/2 173039 & W/2 173040, (Pick7), in PMG holders graded 64EPQ Choice Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare as a pair
Qatar Monetary Agency (6) first series 10 Riyals (2) issued 1973 Pick3a Fine, 5 Riyals (2) issued 1973 Pick2a good Fine, one with ink annotation on front & 1 Riyal (2) issued 1973 Pick1a, VF one with a small edge tear
Qatar Monetary Agency 500 riyals issued 1980s, Specimen No.069, series A/1 000000, SPECIMEN ovpt. & 1 punch-hole, Pick12s, small mark bottom left & slight ink run, about UNC to UNC and very scarce
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