Catalog
500 Afghanis
| Issuer | Bank of Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1948-1957 |
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| Currency | First afghani (1925-2003) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of King Muhammad Zahir Shah in military uniform positioned at left within an oval frame, set against an intricate guilloche underprint in green and blue tones. Arabic inscriptions and the bank title appear across the upper register, with the denomination numeral and text rendered in both Arabic-Indic and Western numerals at lower right. Two signature facsimiles are visible within the central text panel, with the serial number repeated at the top right and lower center. |
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| Obverse lettering | د افغانستان بانک |
| Reverse description | Central vignette of the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Blue Mosque) in Mazar-i-Sharif, rendered in fine intaglio line work in blue and grey tones, with its characteristic tiled domes and arched facade occupying the central field. A large guilloche rosette is positioned to the right, with a blank oval watermark space at left, both framed by an ornate geometric border. Arabic inscription panel with the denomination appears at lower center, and the value is stated in both Arabic-Indic and Western numerals at multiple positions. |
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