Catalog
1000 Afghanis - Muhammad Zahir
| Issuer | Bank of Afghanistan (Da Afghanistan Bank) |
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| Year | 1961-1963 |
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| Value | 1000 Afghanis (أفغاني) (1000 AFA) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of King Muhammad Zahir in military uniform at left, set against fine guilloche underprint across the central field. The bank title in Pashto script appears at upper right alongside the denomination numerals in both Western and Eastern Arabic forms, with the Afghan royal coat of arms at centre-bottom. Two red handwritten signatures with Pashto titles appear below the promise text, and the printer's imprint reads 'Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited' along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio view of the Arch of Qala-e-Bost at Lashkargah, the monumental Ghaznavid triumphal arch rendered in fine engraved detail with surrounding rocky escarpment and riverine landscape. The bank title in Pashto script is set across the upper portion, with the denomination '1000 AFGHANIS' at upper left in Latin script and the Arabic-script value at centre-right. A decorative foliate panel occupies the left border, and a multicolour guilloche underprint in pink and blue tones fills the background. |
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