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1 Afghani
| Issuer | Da Afghanistan Bank |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#998, Schön#108 |
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| Obverse lettering | دافغانستان دموكراتک جمهورى دولت (Translation: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan) |
| Reverse description | The large Eastern Arabic numeral '1' dominates the central field as the primary denomination indicator. The Pashto word 'یوه' (meaning 'one') is inscribed above the numeral, and the word 'افغانی' (Afghani) appears in the lower field below it. Thirteen five-pointed stars are arranged in a circular border around the periphery of the field, framing the denomination devices in a decorative ring. |
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1980 marks the year after the Soviet invasion, and Da Afghanistan Bank continued issuing coinage through the early years of the occupation largely to maintain the appearance of a functioning civilian state. This particular afghani type, introduced under the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, circulated alongside a currency system under severe strain — Soviet aid propped up the government while the informal economy increasingly ran on barter and Pakistani rupees in contested regions.