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| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Islamic State of Afghanistan occupy the central field, depicting the Mosque of the Blessed Cloak within an archway flanked by two national flags, enclosed by a wreath of wheat ears and surmounted by Arabic religious inscriptions. A crescent and two crossed swords appear below the arms, with a ribbon bearing the Arabic legend of the state name. The Latin legend ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 50 AFGHANIS is inscribed in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed landscape scene featuring the ruins of a classical colonnade with Corinthian capitals at left and the triumphal Zafar Gate at right, set against a panoramic background of the Paghman Valley with trees and hills. A FAO globe emblem with laurel branches appears in the upper right field, accompanied by the date 1996. The circumscriptional legend WORLD FOOD SUMMIT - ROME 13-17 NOV. arcs along the upper border, while ZAFAR GATE IN PAGHMAN VALLEY is inscribed along the lower border. |
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