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1/2 Amani - Amanullah
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Diameter | 16 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | نصف ١٢٩٩ (Translation: Half 1299) |
| Edge | Reeded |
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Amanullah Khan introduced the Amani as Afghanistan's new gold currency unit in 1920, part of a sweeping modernization drive launched immediately after securing full independence from British control over Afghan foreign affairs following the Third Anglo-Afghan War. The half Amani was struck at the Kabul mint, which operated with equipment and technical capacity far below European standards — accounting for the irregular planchets and inconsistent strike quality endemic to the series.
Amanullah's reforms ultimately cost him his throne; conservative backlash against Westernization forced his abdication in 1929.