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| Issuer | Da Afghanistan Bank |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the national emblem of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, depicting a mosque with mihrab and pulpit framed by two crossed flags, flanked by sheaves of wheat tied at the base with a ribbon, and surmounted by the Shahada in Arabic script. The denomination '500 AFGHANIS' appears in the lower field in two lines. The circular legend 'ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN' runs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while Arabic inscriptions appear within the emblem. |
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| Obverse lettering | لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ ١٢٩٨ دولت اسلامی افغانستان ٥٠٠ افغانی |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylized commemorative design composed of two interlocking curved bands forming an S-shaped or yin-yang motif, symbolizing the transition between millennia. The upper band displays a globe with radiating lines suggesting a rising sun, while the lower band features a detailed relief of ocean waves or a satellite dish form. The years '1999' and '2000' flank the central design in the field. The circular legend 'THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD MILLENNIUM' runs along the periphery, with a small star at the base separating the beginning and end of the inscription. |
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