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5 Afghanis
| Issuer | Bank of Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette presents a detailed intaglio view of the historic Mosque of Khwajeh Muhammad Abu-Nasr in Balkh, its ornate tiled iwan and minaret rendered in fine engraving against a plain background. A guilloche rosette occupies the right portion of the note, with the denomination numeral '5' at upper left and lower right corners. The bank name in Dari script runs across the top, and a Persian-script inscription appears along the lower margin. |
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| Protection description | King Muhammad Zahir Shah visible when held to light |
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Afghanistan's first proper central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, was not established until 1939, and the notes issued in the years immediately following were part of an effort to consolidate a fragmented monetary system that had previously relied heavily on Indian rupees and informal exchange. Bradbury Wilkinson, the Surrey-based security printer, handled Afghanistan's note production through much of this period — the same firm responsible for issues from dozens of newly consolidating states across Asia and the Middle East.
The P#29 series is relatively scarce in high grades due to the harsh Central Asian climate and the predominantly cash-based rural economy, which wore notes down quickly.