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5 Amani - Amanullah
| Issuer | Kingdom of Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the tughra (royal cipher) of Amir Amanullah Khan rendered in ornate calligraphic script, flanked to the right by a secondary Arabic inscription reading 'al-Ghazi' (the Victorious). The Afghan solar year date ۱۲۹۹ (1299) appears in Eastern Arabic numerals beneath the tughra. The entire central device is enclosed within a wreath of laurel and olive branches tied at the base with a decorative bow, with a five-pointed star surmounting the wreath at the top. The coin's border is defined by a fine dentilated rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The 5 Amani denomination was introduced as part of Amanullah Khan's sweeping monetary reform following the Third Anglo-Afghan War and the Treaty of Rawalpindi, which granted Afghanistan full control of its foreign affairs in 1919. Amanullah seized on the moment to recast the currency system entirely, replacing the older rupee-based denominations with a new Afghan monetary framework built around the Amani as the prestige gold unit.
The reform was as much political theater as fiscal policy — a declaration of independence expressed in metal. The coinage was produced in limited numbers and saw little genuine commercial circulation.