Afghanistan's first proper central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, was not established until 1939, and the notes issued in the years immediately following were part of an effort to consolidate a fragmented monetary system that had previously relied heavily on Indian rupees and informal exchange. Bradbury Wilkinson, the Surrey-based security printer, handled Afghanistan's note production through much of this period — the same firm responsible for issues from dozens of newly consolidating states across Asia and the Middle East.
The P#29 series is relatively scarce in high grades due to the harsh Central Asian climate and the predominantly cash-based rural economy, which wore notes down quickly.
Afghanistan's first proper central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, was not established until 1939, and the notes issued in the years immediately following were part of an effort to consolidate a fragmented monetary system that had previously relied heavily on Indian rupees and informal exchange. Bradbury Wilkinson, the Surrey-based security printer, handled Afghanistan's note production through much of this period — the same firm responsible for issues from dozens of newly consolidating states across Asia and the Middle East.
The P#29 series is relatively scarce in high grades due to the harsh Central Asian climate and the predominantly cash-based rural economy, which wore notes down quickly.