AFGHANISTAN

Capital: Kabul

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Afghanistan is land-locked in Central Asia, bordering Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. Afghanistan is approximately the size of Texas. Its note-issuing history began in 1919, the same year Amanullah Khan declared Afghanistan a soverign nation, independent of Great Britain. It is officially known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The United States has a large presence in Afghanistan, being unwilling to learn from the mistakes of others, like the Soviet Union.

Listed by Pick and BANKNOTE BOOK (B) Numbers

AFGHAN TREASURY

1919 - 1920 Issues

1926 - 1928 Issues

1928 Afghani Issues

1928 Rupee Issues

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1936 Issues

THE AFGHANISTAN BANK (Da Afghanistan Bank)

1939 Issues

1948 - 1951 Issues

Bank of Afghanistan. 2 Afghanis. 1948. Pick 28. DAB B9. King Zahr. Uncirculated. $8

Bank of Afghanistan. 50 Afghanis. 1948. Pick 32. DAB B14. King Zahr. Uncirculated. $40

1961 - 1963 Issues

1967 Issues

1973 - 1977 Issues

Bank of Afghanistan. 20 Afghanis. 1973. Pick 48a. DAB B31a. President Duad. Canal. Uncirculated. $6

Bank of Afghanistan. 1000 Afghanis. 1973. Pick 53a. DAB B36a. President Duad. Mosque. Uncirculated. $50

1978 Issues

1979 - 1991 Issues

Bank of Afghanistan. 10 Afghanis. 1979. Pick 55. DAB B39. Mountain road. Uncirculated. $4

Da Afghanistan Bank. 50 Afghanis. 1979. Pick 57b. DAB B41b. Dar-al-Aman Palace. Uncirculated. $4

Da Afghanistan Bank. 100 Afghanis. 1991. Pick 58c. DAB B42c. Hydroelectric dam. Uncirculated. $5

Da Afghanistan Bank. 500 Afghanis. 1979. Pick 59. DAB B43a. Fortress at Kabul. Uncirculated. $35

Da Afghanistan Bank. 500 Afghanis. 1979. Pick 60a. DAB B44a. Fortress at Kabul. Uncirculated. $6

Da Afghanistan Bank. 1000 Afghanis. 1991. Pick 61c. DAB B45c. Victory Arch. Uncirculated. $6

1993 Issues

Da Afghanistan Bank. 5000 Afghanis. 1993. Pick 62. DAB B46a. Mosque with minaret. Uncirculated. $6

Da Afghanistan Bank. 10,000 Afghanis. 1993. Pick 63b. DAB B47b. Gateway between minarets. Uncirculated. $7

2002 - 2004 Issues

Da Afghanistan Bank. 50 Afghanis. 2004. Pick 69. DAB 53b. Salang Pass. Uncirculated. $5

Da Afghanistan Bank. 100 Afghanis. 2004. Pick 70. DAB B54c. Khandahar Airport. Uncirculated. $9

2004 Issues

2008 Issues