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500 Afghanis XXV Summer Olympic games, Barcelona 1992 - Field Hockey
| Issuer | Da Afghanistan Bank |
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| Year | 1989-1992 |
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| Value | 500 Afghanis (أفغاني) (500 AFA) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | XXV OLYMPIC GAMES BARCELONA 1992 1989 |
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Afghanistan's participation in Olympic sports commemoratives during this period is striking given the country was in the middle of a devastating civil war following the Soviet withdrawal in 1989. The Najibullah government, clinging to power in Kabul, continued issuing prestige coinage through foreign mints as a revenue mechanism — these pieces were never intended for domestic circulation and were produced almost entirely for the international collector market.
Field hockey was chosen likely because Afghanistan had genuine Olympic history in the sport, having competed in the discipline during earlier Games.