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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1919-1920 |
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| Reference(s) | P#2 |
| Obverse description | The Afghan state arms — a sun-rayed medallion surmounted by a mosque vignette — is centred at the top of the note, flanked on both sides by the serial number in Eastern Arabic numerals. The central field carries large Nastaliq script inscriptions stating the denomination and issuing authority, with the date rendered in Arabic script at left and right centre within the ornate border. An intricate floral and arabesque frame encloses the entire design, with the numeral 5 repeated in the four corners. |
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| Variants | P#2a - SH 1298 (1919) P#2b - SH 1299 (1920) P#2c - ND (No date) |
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Treasury-issued rupee notes from this period place the issuer outside the Reserve Bank structure entirely — the State Bank of Pakistan didn't exist until 1948, and the Reserve Bank of India didn't take over note issue until 1935. In the interim years around 1919–1920, rupee notes of small denomination were a government treasury function, not a central banking one.
Without more precise attribution data, it isn't possible to confirm the printer with certainty for this specific pick number. The series is genuinely scarce in any collectible grade, partly because small-denomination notes of this period absorbed heavy circulation before being worn out of existence.