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Reserve Bank of India, a wonderful vignette of Mahatma Gandhi, similar to the one first used on the 500 Rupees of 1987, uncirculated and a wonderful image BNB B270, Pick 87 for similar £150-£200
Hammer Price: £480
Bank Markazi Iran, obverse die proof for 5000 Rials, ND (1974), purple, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare BNB B238p, Pick 106p1 £120-£160
Hammer Price: £460
Bank Markazi Iran, reverse die proof for 100 Rials, ND (1976), black, also reverse die proof got 5000 Rials, 1981, previously mounted, in PMG holders 64 and 63, choice uncirculated, very rare (2 notes) BNB B240p, B272p, Pick 108p2, 133p2 £120-£160
Hammer Price: £500
Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a pair of vignettes of Ayatollah Khomeini, as used on the 1000 Rials of 1986, uncirculated, scarce (2 vignettes) BNB B278a, Pick 141 for type £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Central Bank of Iraq, obverse die proof for 10 Dinars, ND (1980), purple, as-made ink, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, extremely rare BNB B328, Pick 71 for type £300-£400
£300–£400
Central Bank of Iraq, two different vignettes depicting the Marsh Arabs, at one time intended for use on a 1991 series of notes that was never printed, the first showing palms and boats, the second showing huts and artefacts, the note issue was abandoned due to the Iran-Iraq War, in non-numeric PMG holders, extremely rare and lovely vignettes depicting a people who are slowly regaining their way of life today (2 vignettes) £200-£260
Hammer Price: £800
Central Bank of Jordan, a die proof vignette of King Hussein as on the series of 1975, extremely fine and rare BNB B209, Pick 17 £80-£120
Hammer Price: £700
Central Bank of Jordan, specimen 10 Dinars, ND (1975), serial number AA000000, red SPECIMEN overprint and De La Rue ovals, two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated BNB B212as, Pick 20s £120-£160
Hammer Price: £340
Central Bank of Jordan, a pair of vignettes of King Abdullah II, as used on the 50 Dinars of 2002-21, also an issued example of the same note, 2007, serial number 431306, uncirculated, rare (2 vignettes, 1 note) BNB B234a, Pick 38 £150-£200
Hammer Price: £1,500
National Bank of Kazakhstan, vignettes of Ablay Khan, as used on the 100 Tenge of 1993 and Abu Nasr al-Farabi, as used on the full series of 1993-98, uncirculated, attractive and rare (2 items) BNB B113a, B114a, Pick 13a, 14a £100-£150
Hammer Price: £100
Kyrgyz Bank, a pair of vignettes of Toktogol Satylganov, as used on the 100 Som of 2002, also an issued note of the same type, serial number BA0042650, Sarbanov signature, also a pair of vignettes of Czarina Kurmanjan Datka, similar to that used on the 50 Som of 2002, uncirculated (4 vignettes, 1 note) BNB B215a, Pick 21 £150-£200
Hammer Price: £170
Banque du Liban, a vignette showing an aerial view of Beirut, including the pigeon rocks, as used on the 500 Livres of 1988, also an issued example of the same note, serial number 9154481, minor foxing on vignette, otherwise both uncirculated (1 note, 1 vignette) BNB B510, Pick 68 for type £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Lietuvos Bankas, an engraved portrait of Julija Zemaite as used on the 1 Litas of 1994, in non numeric PMG holder, extremely rare, an arresting portrait and wonderfully skilled piece of engraving BNB B164, Pick 53 £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
Grand-Duche de Luxembourg, a die proof vignette of Grand Duchess Charlotte as featured on the 50 Francs, ND (1944), also two vignettes of Grand Duke Jean as on the series of 1980 and 1985, extremely fine (3 vignettes) BNB B329pr, B342pr, Pick 46pr, 57pr £120-£160
Hammer Price: £180
Banky Foiben’ny, Malagasy Republic, sample vignettes of the two women who feature on the 100 and 5000 Francs of 1974, also Banky Foiben’i, Madagascar, vignettes of the boy and girl who feature on the 500 and 10000 Francs of 1983, and also a vignette of the heron and other wildlife from the reverse of the 2500 Francs of 1993, uncirculated, a lovely selection of rare vignettes (5 items) BNB B202a, B205a, B301a, B304a, B309a, Pick 63, 66, 67, 70, 72A £150-£200
Hammer Price: £240
Bank Negara Malaysia, a vignette of the National Museum building, first used on the reverse of the 50 Ringgit of 1983, and then again in 1987, along with an issued example of the De La Rue printed note of 1987, serial number VP9990192, uncirculated, rare (2 items) BNB B123, B131a, Pick 23, 31 for type £200-£260
Hammer Price: £200
Government of Malta, an obverse composite essay showing an unadopted design for 10 Shillings, ND (c.1963), serial number A000000, the Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, George Cross at centre, similar to the note issued in 1963, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, unique and a superb essay BNB B124, Pick 25 for type £400-£500
Hammer Price: £900
Central Bank of Malta, 10 Liri, 1967 (1979), serial number C/1 000169, also a die proof of the reverse in blue, a low serial number for issue, uncirculated and rare (2 notes) BNB B209a, Pick 36a £100-£120
Banque Centrale de Mauritanie, specimen 1000 Ouguiya, 1977, serial number A00 000000, red SPECIMEN overprint and De La Rue seals, two cancellation holes, along with a beautiful vignette of the woman who appears on the note, note with mounting traces, otherwise uncirculated, vignette uncirculated (1 note, 1 vignette) BNB B110as1, Pick 3Cs £120-£160
Bank of Mauritius, specimen 50 Rupees, ND (1987), serial number A/4 000000, red SPECIMEN overprint and De La Rue ovals, single cancellation hole, mounting traces, thus about uncirculated BNB B404cs, Pick 33cs £150-£200
Bank of Mauritius, 1000 Rupees, 2010, prefix BC, Sir Charles Duval at left, also two small-format vignettes of the Prime Minister’s residence, the Chateau de Reduit, one black and one blue, also two large-format vignettes in black of the Chateau, uncirculated and a useful group (5 pieces) BNB B429a, Pick 63a £120-£160
Hammer Price: £140
Mongol Bank, Mongolia, a pair of vignettes Ghengis Khan, as first used on the 500 Togrog of 1983, uncirculated (2 notes) BNB B410a, Pick 58 £100-£150
Morocco, a black-and-white photograph, subsequently painted over by hand showing Ait Hamou or Said Kasbah, in the Draa Valley, backed on wooden board with removable tracing paper overlay, unique and beautifully painted £60-£80
Hammer Price: £110
Banque du Maroc, obverse false colour die proof for 50 Dirhams, ND (1970-85), purple, King Hassan II at left, previously mounted, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated and very rare BNB B406p, Pick 58p £120-£160
Hammer Price: £420
Bank Al-Maghrib, a die proof vignette of King Hassan II, ND (c.1987), as used on the 10, 50 and 100 Dirhams notes of that year, uncirculated and rare BNB B501-B503, Pick 60-62 £50-£70
Banco de Mocambique, specimen 100 Meticais, 25 June 1975, serial number A0000000, red SPECIMEN overprint and De La Rue ovals, two cancellation holes, previously mounted, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, extremely rare and only available as a specimen, as this series was either never printed, or destroyed before issue BNB B209as, Pick 124s £200-£260
Nepal Rastra Bank, 1000 Rupees, ND (1972), serial number 061089, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNB B214a, Pick 21 £80-£100
Hammer Price: £130
Nepal Rastra Bank, reverse die proof for 500 Rupees, ND (1974), along with a vignette of King Birendra as featured on the same series of notes, mounting marks, overall about uncirculated and rare (2 items) BNB B221, Pick 27 for type £100-£150
Nederlandsch-Indie Muntbiljet, obverse die proof 2 1/2 Gulden, ND (1919), two design element cut-outs at lower left and right, otherwise good extremely finer and very rare Pick 101 £200-£260
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, obverse and reverse composite essays on board, showing designs for an unadopted $5, ND (1964), serial number 132456789, Elizabeth II at right, Maori carving and map at left, reverse showing Mitre Peak and Southern Rockhopper penguin at left, obverse in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, reverse with paper pulls and stains, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, a very high production value piece, unique and truly lovely (2 essays) BNB and Pick unlisted £600-£800
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a uniface obverse proof $20, ND (1967), no serial numbers, green, Elizabeth II at right, Flemming signature, paper lined on reverse, showing through to obverse, otherwise about uncirculated and rare in this format BNB B114pr, Pick 167pr £120-£160
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a group of notes, proofs and vignettes comprising, $10, ND (1992-1997), prefix AA, also $10, prefix BH, also an original line drawing and vignette of Kate Sheppeard, also a vignette of Captain Cook and a vignette of Sir A Ngata, also two vignettes of Mitre Peak and three vignettes of Professor Ernest Rutherford and a photograph of a painting of Rutherford, an interesting group (12 pieces) BNB B125a, B132a, Pick 178a, 186a £200-£260
Hammer Price: £320
State Bank of Pakistan, obverse hand painted essay on board for 100 Rupees, ND (1957), serial number A000000, green, Jinnah at right, the Victoria Museum Building in Karachi at left, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, unique and a lovely essay in wonderful colours BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £4,800
Narodowy Bank Polski, an engraved portrait of King Vladislav/Ladislaus II as used on the 100 Zlotych notes issued first in 1994 and again in 2012, in non-numeric PMG holder, very rare BNB B857, Pick 176 for type £150-£200
Hammer Price: £1,400
Qatar Central Bank, one beautifully engraved vignette and two photographs of the Saker Falcon as used on the reverse of the 500 Riyal notes of 2003 and 2007, as produced, the vignette in a non-numeric PMG holder (1 engraving, 2 photos) BNB B212, B214 for types, Pick 25, 27 for types £150-£200
Hammer Price: £2,200
Banco Central de S.Tome e Principe, a pair of proofs of the Papagaio River Bridge in San Antonio, as featured on the reverse of the 10,000 Dobras of 1996, also a vignette of the Conobia (bird) featured on the obverse of the 50,000 Dobras of 1996, along with issued examples of both notes, a few spots of foxing, overall uncirculated, rare and attractive (3 vignettes, 2 notes) BNB B304b, B306b, Pick 66, 68 £100-£150
Hammer Price: £80
Saudi Arabia, a vignette of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in non-numeric PMG holder, uncirculated £200-£260
Saudi Arabia, a vignette of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in non-numeric PMG holder, a little toned, overall uncirculated £200-£260
Hammer Price: £1,600
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, a partial obverse die proof for the 100 Riyals of 1984, featuring the Holy Mosque in Mecca, backed on card, uncirculated and rare BNB B119, Pick 20 for type £100-£150
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, specimen 5 Riyals, ND (1983), serial number 001/000000, red SPECIMEN overprint and De La Rue ovals, two cancellation holes, mounting traces, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, one of the far rarer specimen types for Saudi Arabia, an excellent piece BNB B121as, Pick 22as £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
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