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Iceland 1000 kronur 1961 P46 Blue on white Sigurrson at r and building bottom centre/ Pingwellir Unc

The portrait of Jon Sigurdsson appears on the front of this 500 kronur note dated 2001 (P58) He was the leader of the 19th century Icelandic independence movement and so important was he, that his birthday was chosen as Iceland’s National Holiday. The back shows Sigurdsson seated at his desk with Icelandic textbooks, a gas lamp and pen alongside a view of the façade of the Learning School in Reykjavik. Uncirculated.

A trio of lower value India denominations in Uncirculated condition. Included are one 1 rupee note and two 2 rupee notes. (P53A,78A, and P79) They are all quite small and have signs of the bundles being stapled prior to being issued which has long been the practice in India. Illustrations on the back include an oil rig, satellite, and tiger. Uncirculated India Trio.

This Indian banknote is a real treasure from World War II. A German bombing raid on Scotland led to the ship they were on sinking. The Bank of England had printed the watermarked paper for King George VI banknotes of India. The paper would be overprinted in India and used as money. The watermark shows the portrait of King George VI with the words ‘Reserve Bank of India’ and the denomination ‘Ten Rupees’. These banknote sheets were on the treasure ship for more than 50+ years. We bought the treasure ship that contained all the sheets. There was a great write up in IBNS Journal a few years back. We have had them cut into collectable sheets of four notes, which is a great size for display. Hold a light behind the sheet to see it in all its glory. India, World War II and treasure, what more could you want? We have seen the uncut sheet of 4 Indian banknotes bring £60-£65 each at auction. They probably bought them from us and then put them into auction... You can have them at our price and not the auction price.

Indonesia 10 rupiah 1959 P66 Pink and gren Flowers/ Cockatoos Unc

Indonesia 100,000 rupiah 2016 P160c Pink, yellow & blue Dr. Soekarno and Dr. Hatta, wide segmented gold security thread, arms at upper r/ Traditional dancer, green orchids, Raja Ampat islands view at l Unc

A wonderful set of 5 different Uncirculated notes from Indonesia These were first issued in 2016 Included in the set are the 1000, 2000 ,5000, 10,000 and 20,000 rupiah. It’s a colourful set with portraits of prominent citizens on the front. The backs all feature different dancers. A great set in uncirculated.

These 20,000 rupiah notes issued by Indonesia in 1998 feature the Hindu deity Ganesha, the god of beginnings and remover of obstacles (P138) The symbol of Ganesha’s elephant’s head appears alongside the portrait of Ki Hadjar Dewantara, a leading Indonesia independence activist. The back G shows a typical school classroom scene.

Iran 100 rials (1976) P108 Red brown and yellow on white Conjoined portraits of Shah commemorating 50 years of dynasty/ Crown Unc

Iran 100 rials nd (1985) P140 Maroon on white Imam at r/ Bank building Unc

Iran 100 rials P118b Mauve and black and yellow on white An interim issue before Islamic Republic got its own notes Portrait and watermarks with old Shah obliterated Unc

In 1978, the Islamic Republic of Iran was established when the Pahlavi dynasty was ousted from power by the supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini. Before banknotes could be issued in the name of the new republic, notes from the fallen regime were used but all traces of the Shah were obliterated by overprints over his portrait which appeared on the fronts and in the watermark. We can offer Uncirculated 50 rials showing the obliterated portraits of the Shah(P123b) The back features a view of the tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae. Uncirculated.

Iran has been suffering from rampant inflation and has been forced to revalue its banknotes. They recently lopped 4 zeros of the denominations. From this new series, we offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the 5 (or 50,000) rials (P-New)The front has a portrait of Ayatollah Khomeini while the back has a view of the Tomb of Hafez in Shiraz alongside calligraphy of Hafez’s Ghazal II, Uncirculated.

Iran 5000 rials 2009 P150 Brown and pink Ayatollah Khomeini at r / Globe and Omid satellite. Unc

Iran has gone through some tough economic times recently, which means we are able to offer this bumper set of 8 different notes for just £7.50! Included in the set of Uncirculated notes are examples of the 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000m 10,000 and 20,000 rials. Overall a wonderful group.

Iraq 25 dinars 1986 P73 Last note printed in West before downfall of Saddam Hussein's whose portrait is at r . Charging horsemen at centre/Fortified gate and monument. Unc WE CAN NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL FOR PAYMENT FOR THIS ITEM DUE TO CURRENT TRADE SANCTIONS BETWEEN THE USA AND IRAQ Please contact us for alternative payment methods

Iraq Quarter Dinar nd (1973) P61 Green. Silos and port scene/ Palms Unc WE CAN NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL FOR PAYMENT FOR THIS ITEM DUE TO CURRENT TRADE SANCTIONS BETWEEN THE USA AND IRAQ Please contact us for alternative payment methods

A quartet of 4 Crisp Uncirculated notes all featuring a portrait of Saddam Hussein, the notorious President of Iraq. The four notes date from the final years of Saddam’s rule and prior to the Second Gulf War. It was a time of embargoes. Banknotes had to be printed in Iraq and they were necessarily crude affairs because the country lacked access to high-quality security printing. The four values in our set are the 5,10, and 2 varieties of the 250 dinars. WE CAN NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL FOR PAYMENT FOR THIS ITEM DUE TO CURRENT TRADE SANCTIONS BETWEEN THE USA AND IRAQ

1 Punt which features a portrait of Queen Medb, the Celtic Warrior Queen on the front. The back has Gaelic script.

A classic and long-lasting design of the Irish pound was discontinued in 1976.

The last ten shilling note issued by the Central Bank of Ireland

The first note issued by the new Irish Republic bore the portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery as a typical Irish Colleen. This design continued from 1928 right through to 1976 when it was finally abandoned in favour of a completely new series.

Israel 10 New Shequalim 195 P53 Yellow and green. Golda Meir and Tree of Life / Moscow ghetto Unc

We offer a pair of 20 new shequalim notes issued by Israel, one printed on paper and one on polymer plastic (P59/64) The follow an almost identical design. Printed in vertical format the front features a portrait of Moshe Sharett, a flag raising ceremony at the UN, a Star of David and text from a speech made by Sharett. The back shows the Tower & Stockade settlement and members of the Jewish Brigade during World War II. Available separately or as a pair.