Bank Melli Iran, specimen 1000 rials, AH 1317 (1938), black Persian serial number A/ 000000, green and multicoloured, arms top centre, Shah Reza three quarter facing to left at right, value at each corner, Darius the great stabbing Ahriman monster from stone relief at Persepolis at upper centre, reverse, green, Mount Damavand at centre, Persian text (Pick 38As, TBB B132s), violet ANNULLIERT SCHWEIZ BANKVEREIN BASEL overprint, previously mounted, good extremely fine, first time seen with such overprint by the cataloguer
