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AFGHANISTAN COINS & BANKNOTES

A numismatic review of a troubled land.

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NEWA RAT FROM HERAT

Herat local 1 Falus 1689-1696ADHerat, situated in the fertile border region between Persia and Afghanistan, has long been an important city on the ancient trades route from India and China to Arabia and the Mediterranean Sea.  Today it is an important city in Western Afghanistan.   This unusual local copper 1 Falus was issued between about 1689 and 1696, while the city was nominally under Persian control.  Both sides of the crude coin feature a rat.  The coin is approximately 18mm in diameter.   The design is unusual in that most Islamic coins of that era did not include pictoral devices in their design.  It is an interesting local issue that was probably intended only for use within the city.
Item HERAT HERAT COPPER FALUS circa 1689-1696AD Crude-Good  $7.50


SCARCE BANKNOTES OF THE SHORT-LIVED REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan 1000 Afghani note of Mohammad Daoud Khan 1973-1978
In 1973 Muhammad Daud Khan (also known as Mohammad Daoud Khan) overthrew his cousin and brother-in-law, the king of Afghanistan, and declared himself President of Afghanistan.  Though he did not claim the title of the Shah, he retained many of the Shah's powers. He initiated a number of progressive policies, including the expansion of the rights of women.  He suppressed the radical Islamic fundamentalists, whose leaders found refuge in Pakistan and who were supported encouraged by the Pakistan government.  Though initially aligned with the Soviet Union, he began to push for increased relations and trade with other Muslim nations  and the United States.   In 1978, he was assassinated in a coup that was supported by the Soviet Union, which was afraid of losing its influence over Afghanistan.  This six note set of Muhammad Daud Khan includes the 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Afghani dating between 1973 and 1977. The notes all bear his portrait on the left, and a watermark of him on the right.  The reverses of the notes features various Afghan vignettes.   The 10 Afghanis pictures the Arch at Qila'e Bost.  The 20 Afghanis shows a scene of Kabul featuring a canal.  The 50 Afghani features 3 men riding yaks.   The 100 Afghani features the Friday Mosque in Herat.  The 500 Afghani features a fortified village and is brown.  The 1000 Afghani features the Mosque of Mazar-e Sharif.  The lower denominations are AU- Uncirculated, the higher denominations are VF to AU.  The set catalogs for over $40, however our price is MUCH less.
Item PM-AF-SET6 AFGHANISTAN 6 NOTE SET 10-1000 AFGHANIS, 1973-77, ( P47-50,52-53) VF-UNC. $17.50

BANKNOTES FROM SOVIET OCCUPIED & TALIBAN AFGHANISTAN

10000 Afghani note used in Taliban ruled Afghanistan
This set of 6 attractive Afghanistan banknotes were introduced between 1978 and 1993, during the Soviets occupation of Afghanistan.  The higher denominations continued to be issued by the Taliban until they were finally replaced in 2001 after the United States invasion of Afghanistan.  The set includes the 50, 100 and 500, 1000, 5000 and 10000 Afghani notes in crisp uncirculated condition.  The 50 Afghani pictures the Dar-al-Aman palace in Kabul.  The 100 Afghani depicts a farmer and a hydroelectric dam.  The 500 Afghani pictures a group of horseman.  The 1000 Afghani depicts a flock of birds at the Mazar-e-Sharif Mosque on one side.  The other side pictures the Victory Arch, built to commemorate Afghan victory over the British in 1919.  The 5000 Afghani pictures a mosque on one side and the tomb of King Habdullah on the other.  A pair of minarets and a gateway are on the 10,000 Afghani note.  
Item PM-AF-TAL6 AFGHANISTAN 6 NOTE SET: 50 – 10,000 AFGHANI, 1979-93 (P57-58,60-63) CU $8.75


Current Afghanistan banknotes: 1 - 100 AfghaniCURRENT BANKNOTES OF AFGHANISTAN

Starting in 2001, after the United States invasion of Afghanistan, the currency was revalued and a new set of banknotes was introduced.  This seven note set includes the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Afghani dated SH1381 to SH1387 (AD 2002-2008). The notes are technically uncirculated, however some show slight creases due to mishandling at the banks, so we call them AU-Unc. The notes feature vignettes of various Afghan monuments and buildings.  Many of the vignettes were used on previous Afghan notes.
Item PM-AF-SET7 AFGHANISTAN CURRENT 7 NOTE SET 1-100 AFGHANIS, 2002-2008, P64-P70 AU-UNC. $9.75


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