Banknotes from Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in southern central Asia bordering Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and for a tiny part China. It has a population of 33 millions. Known as Bactria in antiquity, the modern Afghan history began in 1709 with the country's independence under the Hotak dynasty. After British incursions, Afghanistan regained independence in 1919. Monarchy was abolished after soviet invasion in 1978.
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Afghan Rupee (1891-1925)

5 Paise = 1 Shahi • 60 Paise = 1 Rupee • 10 Paise = 1 Sanar • 20 Paise = 1 Abbasi • 1 Tilla / Amani = 10 Rupees • 1 Habibi = 30 Rupees

1 Rupee (without counterfoil)
1298-1299 (1919-1920)

Standard banknote
121 × 72 mm
P# 1, N# 215929
5 Rupees
1298-1299 (1919-1920)

Standard banknote

P# 2, N# 216794
50 Rupees
1298 (1919)

Standard banknote

P# 4, N# 216036
100 Rupees
1299 (1920)

Standard banknote

P# 5, N# 216037

First afghani (1925-2003)

100 Puls = 1 Afghani

2 Afghanis
1315 (1936)

Standard banknote

P# 15, N# 216042
Available for swap 2 Afghanis
1318 (1939)

Standard banknote
143 × 70 mm
P# 21, N# 216805
Available for swap 2 Afghanis
1327 (1948)

Standard banknote
132 × 58 mm
P# 28, N# 216047
Available for swap 5 Afghanis
ND (1926-1928)

Standard banknote

P# 6, N# 216795
5 Afghanis
1307 (1928)

Standard banknote

P# 11, N# 216797
5 Afghanis
1315 (1936)


P# 16, P# 16B, N# 216038
5 Afghanis
1315 (1936)

Standard banknote

P# 16A, P# 16C, N# 216802
5 Afghanis
1318 (1939)

Standard banknote
149 × 73 mm
P# 22, N# 216048
5 Afghanis
1327 (1948)

Standard banknote

P# 29, N# 216841
10 Afghanis
ND (1926-1928)

Standard banknote
196 × 106 mm
P# 8, N# 216035
10 Afghanis
1307 (1928)

Standard banknote

P# 9, N# 216796
10 Afghanis
1307 (1928)

Standard banknote

P# 12, N# 216798
10 Afghanis
1315 (1936)

Standard banknote

P# 17, P# 17A, N# 216800
10 Afghanis
1318-1325 (1939-1946)

Standard banknote
160 × 83 mm
P# 23, N# 216834
Available for swap 10 Afghanis
1327 (1948)

Standard banknote

P# 30A, N# 216052
Available for swap 10 Afghanis
1327-1336 (1948-1957)

Standard banknote

P# 30, N# 216843
Available for swap 10 Afghanis
1340 (1961)

Standard banknote
156 × 66 mm
P# 37, TBB# 319a, N# 205161
Available for swap 10 Afghanis
1352-1356 (1973-1977)

Standard banknote
140 × 55 mm
P# 47, N# 202702
Available for swap 10 Afghanis
1358 (1979)

Standard banknote
115 × 52 mm
P# 55, TBB# 339, N# 202709
20 Afghanis
1315 (1936)

Standard banknote

P# 18, P# 18A, N# 216054
20 Afghanis
1318-1325 (1939-1946)

Standard banknote

P# 24, N# 216059
20 Afghanis
1327-1336 (1948-1957)

Standard banknote
154 × 70 mm
P# 31, N# 216844
20 Afghanis
1340 (1961)

Standard banknote
156 × 66 mm
P# 38, N# 205166
Available for swap 20 Afghanis
1352-1356 (1973-1977)

Standard banknote
141 × 59 mm
P# 48, N# 208865
20 Afghanis, (Khalq Issue)
1357 (1978)

Standard banknote
123 × 55 mm
P# 53A, N# 345318
Available for swap 20 Afghanis
1358 (1979)

Standard banknote
125 × 56 mm
P# 56, N# 202713
50 Afghanis
1307 (1928)

Standard banknote

P# 10, N# 216056
50 Afghanis
1307 (1928)

Standard banknote

P# 13, N# 216799
50 Afghanis
1315 (1936)

Standard banknote

P# 19, P# 19A, N# 216801
50 Afghanis
1318-1325 (1939-1946)

Standard banknote
180 × 102 mm
P# 25, N# 216836
50 Afghanis
1327 (1948)

Standard banknote

P# 32, N# 216845
50 Afghanis
1330-1336 (1951-1957)

Standard banknote

P# 33, N# 216846
50 Afghanis
1340 (1961)

Standard banknote

P# 39, N# 205169
Available for swap 50 Afghanis
1346 (1967)

Standard banknote
150 × 60 mm
P# 43, N# 216853
Available for swap 50 Afghanis
1352-1356 (1973-1977)

Standard banknote
150 × 60 mm
P# 49, N# 208868
Available for swap 50 Afghanis (Khalq Issue)
1357 (1978)

Standard banknote
134 × 58 mm
P# 54, N# 205176
Available for swap 50 Afghanis
1358-1370 (1979-1991)

Standard banknote
134 × 58 mm
P# 57, N# 202718
100 Afghanis
1315 (1936)

Standard banknote

P# 20, P# 20A, N# 216804
100 Afghanis
1318-1325 (1939-1946)

Standard banknote

P# 26, N# 216057
100 Afghanis
1327-1336 (1948-1957)

Standard banknote

P# 34, N# 216847
100 Afghanis - Muhammad Zahir
1340 (1961)

Standard banknote
155 × 70 mm
P# 40, N# 208885
100 Afghanis
1346 (1967)

Standard banknote
160 × 70 mm
P# 44, N# 216060
Available for swap 100 Afghanis
1352-1356 (1973-1977)

Standard banknote
156 × 65 mm
P# 50, N# 208870
Available for swap 100 Afghanis
1358-1370 (1979-1991)

Standard banknote
142 × 62 mm
P# 58, N# 202090
500 Afghanis
1318 (1939)

Standard banknote

P# 27, N# 216839
500 Afghanis
1327-1336 (1948-1957)

Standard banknote

P# 35, N# 216848
500 Afghanis - Muhammad Zahir
1340 (1961)

Standard banknote

P# 40A, N# 216850
500 Afghanis - Muhammad Zahir
1340-1342 (1961-1963)

Standard banknote

P# 41, N# 216851
500 Afghanis
1346 (1967)

Standard banknote

P# 45, N# 216854
Available for swap 500 Afghanis
1352-1354 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote
167 × 69 mm
P# 51, N# 208871
Available for swap 500 Afghanis
1356 (1977)

Standard banknote
165 × 70 mm
P# 52, N# 216856
Available for swap 500 Afghanis
1358 (1979)

Standard banknote
151 × 67 mm
P# 59, N# 216857
Available for swap 500 Afghanis
1358-1370 (1979-1991)

Standard banknote
151 × 65 mm
P# 60, TBB# 344, N# 202088
Available for swap 1000 Afghanis
1318 (1939)

Standard banknote

P# 27A, N# 275975
1000 Afghanis
1327 (1948)

Standard banknote

P# 36, N# 216849
1000 Afghanis
1346 (1967)

Standard banknote

P# 46, N# 216855
Available for swap 1000 Afghanis
1352-1356 (1973-1977)

Standard banknote
171 × 76 mm
P# 53, N# 208873
Available for swap 1000 Afghanis
1358-1370 (1979-1991)

Standard banknote
160 × 70 mm
P# 61, N# 201630
Available for swap 5000 Afghanis
1372 (1993)

Standard banknote
165 × 73 mm
P# 62, N# 202722
Available for swap 10 000 Afghanis
1372 (1993)

Standard banknote
169 × 76 mm
P# 63, N# 202095

Second afghani (2003-date)

Available for swap 1 Afghani
1381-1383 (2002-2004)

Standard banknote
130 × 55 mm
P# 64, N# 202728
Available for swap 2 Afghanis
1381-1383 (2002-2004)

Standard banknote
130 × 55 mm
P# 65, N# 202101
Available for swap 5 Afghanis
1381-1383 (2002-2004)

Standard banknote
131 × 55 mm
P# 66, N# 202104
Available for swap 10 Afghanis
1381-1398 (2002-2019)

Standard banknote
136 × 56 mm
P# 67, P# 67A, N# 202106
Available for swap 20 Afghanis
1381-1398 (2002-2019)

Standard banknote
140 × 58 mm
P# 68, N# 204696
Available for swap 50 Afghanis
1381-1401 (2002-2022)

Standard banknote
144 × 60 mm
P# 69, N# 202732
Available for swap 100 Afghanis
1381-1401 (2002-2022)

Standard banknote
148 × 62 mm
P# 70, P# 75, N# 202737
Available for swap 500 Afghanis
1381 (2002)

Standard banknote
152 × 64 mm
P# 71, N# 216858
500 Afghanis
1383 (2004)

Standard banknote
152 × 64 mm
P# 73, N# 209738
Available for swap 500 Afghanis
1387-1401 (2008-2022)

Standard banknote
152 × 64 mm
P# 76, TBB# 363d, N# 216859
1000 Afghanis
1381 (2002)

Standard banknote
156 × 66 mm
P# 72, N# 209853
Available for swap 1000 Afghanis
1383 (2004)

Standard banknote
155 × 65 mm
P# 74, N# 209956
Available for swap 1000 Afghanis
1387-1401 (2008-2022)

Standard banknote
158 × 66 mm
P# 77, N# 216860

Unspecified currency

1 Rupee/1 Caboulie
ND (1928-1929)

Standard banknote

P# 14, N# 216045

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