Catalog
500 Afghanis
| Issuer | Da Afghanistan Bank |
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| Year | 1973-1975 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette bears a portrait of Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909–1978), first President of Afghanistan, set against a fine guilloche underprint. Bilingual inscriptions in Dari and Pashto appear above and below the portrait, with the denomination stated in both scripts. The design is executed in intaglio printing with ornamental border elements framing the composition. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette presents the Qal'a-i-Bost arch and fortress ruins at Lashkargah, rendered in fine line engraving against a mountainous landscape. The denomination numeral '500' appears in both the upper corners and lower right, with Arabic-script and Latin lettering. Ornate guilloche rosettes and scrollwork fill the lateral margins, with a pale multicolour underprint across the full field. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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