Catalog
5 Rupees
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1919-1920 |
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| Value | 5 Rupees |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on plain paper with no distinct design, showing a light impression of the obverse through the thin paper stock. A circular seal impression is visible, applied in ink, likely an authentication or treasury stamp. |
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| Variants | P#2a - SH 1298 (1919) P#2b - SH 1299 (1920) P#2c - ND (No date) |
| Comments |
Treasury-issued rupee notes from this period place the issuer outside the Reserve Bank structure entirely — the State Bank of Pakistan didn't exist until 1948, and the Reserve Bank of India didn't take over note issue until 1935. In the interim years around 1919–1920, rupee notes of small denomination were a government treasury function, not a central banking one.
Without more precise attribution data, it isn't possible to confirm the printer with certainty for this specific pick number. The series is genuinely scarce in any collectible grade, partly because small-denomination notes of this period absorbed heavy circulation before being worn out of existence.