Emirate of Afghanistan (1747-1923, 1929), Kingdom of Afghanistan (1923-1929, 1929-1973), Republic of Afghanistan (1973-1978, 1987-1992), Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978-1987), Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992-1996), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996-2001, 2021-present), Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (2002-2004), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021)
Country in South Asia
Capital City: Kabul
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1747-1964), Semi-Constitutional Monarchy (1964-1973), Republic (1973-1978), Communist Republic (1978-1992), Islamic Republic (1992-1996, 2004-2021), Islamic Theocracy (1996-2001, 2021-present), Provisional Government (2002-2004)
Main languages: Pashto, Dari, Tajik, Uzbek
Main religions: Sunni Islam
Chronology
1747: Independent emirate separated from Persia under Durrani dynasty
1880-1919: British vassal
1923: Emirate becomes Kingdom
1929: Kingdom interruped by Saqqawist Emirate established in civil war
1973: Kingdom becomes Republic after coup
1978: Communists seize power, de facto Soviet puppet state
1979-1989: Soviet invasion and occupation of some parts of the country
1992: Communist regime falls, replaced by Islamic State
1996: Taliban sieze power and proclaim Islamic Emirate, Islamic state pushed into exile in northern provinces
2001: Taliban deposed after US-led intervention
2002: Transitional government created
2004: Islamic Republic established
2021: Taliban regain power
Currency
Rupee (1747-1923, 1929)
1 Rupee = 2 Krans = 3 Abbasis = 6 Sanars = 12 Shahis = 60 Paisas • 1 Tilla / Amani = 10 Rupees • 1 Habibi = 30 Rupees
First Afghani (1923-2003)
1 Afghani = 100 Puls • 1 Tilla / Amani = 20 Afghanis
Second Afghani (2003-present)
Coins from Afghanistan in the collection
Emirate (1747-1923)
•1 Rupee, 1896 (Emir Abdur Rahman Khan (1880-1901), silver, Kabul mint, KM#814)
•1 Rupee, 1912 (Emir Habibullah Khan (1901-1919), silver, KM#853)
Kingdom (1923-1973)
•2 Pul, 1937 (King Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973), bronze, Kabul mint, KM#936)
•25 Pul, 1937 (King Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973), cupronickel, Berlin mint, KM#940)
•25 Pul, 1953 (King Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973), nickel-plated steel, Kabul mint, KM#943)
•50 Pul, 1951 (King Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973), bronze, Kabul mint, KM#942.1)
•5 Afghani, 1961 (King Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973), nickel-plated steel, Hamburg mint, KM#955)
Saqqawist Emirate (1929)
•20 Paise, 1929 (Emir Habibullah Kalakani (1929), copper, Kabul mint, KM#895) Die break error
Socialist Republic (1978-1992)
•1 Afghani, 1978 (cupronickel, Leningrad mint, KM#993)
•2 Afghani, 1980 (cupronickel, Leningrad mint, KM#999)
Islamic Republic(2004-2021)
•1 Afghani, 2004 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1044)
•2 Afghani, 2004 (stainless steel, Paris mint, KM#1045)
•5 Afghani, 2004 (brass, Paris mint, KM#1045)
Banknotes from Afghanistan in the collection
Kingdom (1923-1973)
•10 Afghani, 1961 (King Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973), P#37)
Republic (1973-1978)
•10 Afghani, 1977 (P#47)
Islamic State (1992-1996)
•5,000 Afghani, 1993 (P#62)
Transitional Islamic State (2002-2004)
•1 Afghani, 2002 (P#64)