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1 Afghani - Muhammed Nadir Shah
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1929-1931 |
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| Value | 1 Afghani (أفغاني) (1 AFA) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an ornate tughra (royal cipher) of Muhammad Nadir Shah rendered in flowing calligraphic script, enclosed within a wreath of olive branches tied at the base. The numeral '1' appears in the upper right of the field, with the Arabic inscription 'افغانی' (Afghani) to the upper left, denoting the denomination. Additional Arabic inscriptions flank the tughra in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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Nadir Shah seized power in October 1929 after ousting Habibullah Kalakani, the Tajik rebel leader who had himself overthrown Amanullah Khan earlier that year — making 1929 one of the most violently compressed succession crises in Afghan history. Nadir Shah's immediate issuance of coinage was a deliberate act of political consolidation, establishing dynastic legitimacy through circulating metal before his government had fully stabilized.
The reign lasted only until 1933, when Nadir Shah was assassinated by a student at a school prize-giving ceremony in Kabul.