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2 Afghanis - Muhammed Zahir Shah
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Currency | First afghani (1925-2003) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Afghan national arms: a stylized mosque with a pulpit and two flags, flanked by a wreath of wheat ears tied at the base, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The legend in Arabic script appears above the central device within the inner circle, and the royal titles and name of Muhammad Zahir Shah are inscribed in the outer field to the left and right. Three five-pointed stars are positioned at the upper left, upper right, and bottom of the outer ring, with a milled border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The large Eastern Arabic numeral '٢' (2) is prominently displayed at the center within a beaded inner circle, denoting the denomination. The inscription 'دوى افغانى' (Two Afghanis) arcs across the upper field outside the beaded circle. The Solar Hijri date '١٣٣٧' (1337) is inscribed at the base of the outer field. Eight five-pointed stars are evenly distributed around the outer ring, and the coin is framed by a milled border. |
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Zahir Shah's government introduced aluminum coinage in the late 1950s as Afghanistan modernized its currency infrastructure with support from foreign technical advisors. The 1958 issues replaced heavier cupro-nickel pieces that had become expensive to produce relative to their face value — a recurring problem for low-denomination Afghan coinage throughout the mid-century.