Afghan rupee
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The rupee was the currency of Afghanistan until 1925. Before 1891, silver rupees circulated with copper falus and gold mohur. The three metals had no fixed exchange rate between them, with different regions issuing their own coins.
In 1891, a new currency was introduced, based on the Kabuli rupee. The rupee was subdivided into 60 paisa, each of 10 dinar. Other denominations issued included the shahi of 5 paisa, the sanar of 10 paisa, the abbasi of 20 paisa, the qiran of 30 paisa and the tilla and later the amani, both of 10 rupee. The rupee was replaced in 1925 by the afghani.
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[edit] Coins
Before 1891, the only copper denomination was the falus. In silver, 1⁄12, 1⁄8, 1⁄6, ¼, ⅓, ½, 1 and 2 rupee were struck along with the timasha. Gold ashrafi, tilla and 1 and 2 mohur were issued.
After 1891, coins were struck in bronze, brass and copper in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 paisa. Silver 10 and 20 paisa, ½, 1, 2½ and 5 rupee were issued, along with gold 5, 10, 20 and 50 rupee.
[edit] Banknotes
In 1919, Treasury notes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 rupee.
[edit] References
- Krause, Chester L. and Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801-1991, 18th ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-150-1.
- Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues, Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors), 7th ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.
[edit] External links
- Don's World Coin Gallery - Afghanistan
- Ron Wise's World Paper Money - Afghanistan Mirror site
- Global Financial Data currency histories table (
Microsoft Excel format)
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