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1 Paisa - Habibullah
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1911-1914 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylised depiction of a mosque with a central dome and flanking minarets, set within a circular inner border of radiating lines forming a sunburst pattern. The mosque motif, a hallmark of Habibullah-era Afghan coinage, is rendered in low relief at the centre of the field. The sunburst border is enclosed within a plain outer circle, with a faint Arabic inscription appearing below the central device near the rim. |
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Habibullah Khan modernized the Afghan monetary system more deliberately than his father Abdur Rahman, and these small copper issues circulated alongside a broader reform push that included new silver and gold denominations. His reign was the last period of relative stability before the Third Anglo-Afghan War, and coins from this period saw genuine hard use in Kabul's bazaars.