Issued in the first year of Amanullah Khan's reign, this coin entered circulation almost simultaneously with Afghanistan's Third Anglo-Afghan War — a brief but consequential conflict that ended in the August 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi and forced Britain to relinquish control over Afghan foreign affairs. The dual denomination inscription, pairing the Persian shahi with the subcontinental paisa, reflects the monetary vocabulary of a country straddling Central Asian and South Asian commercial networks.
The KM#871.2 variety distinction hinges on subtle die differences documented within this single year of issue.
Issued in the first year of Amanullah Khan's reign, this coin entered circulation almost simultaneously with Afghanistan's Third Anglo-Afghan War — a brief but consequential conflict that ended in the August 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi and forced Britain to relinquish control over Afghan foreign affairs. The dual denomination inscription, pairing the Persian shahi with the subcontinental paisa, reflects the monetary vocabulary of a country straddling Central Asian and South Asian commercial networks.
The KM#871.2 variety distinction hinges on subtle die differences documented within this single year of issue.