5 Afghanis - Muhammed Zahir Shah

Features

Location	Afghanistan
Issuing entity	Da Afghanistan Bank
King	Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1340 (1961)
Calendar	Iranian - Persian
Value	5 Afghanis (5 AFA)
Currency	First afghani (1925-2003)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	8.04 g
Diameter	29 mm
Thickness	1.96 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5200
References	KM# 955, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 94 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Mohammed Zahir Shah 3/4 right divides dates

Lettering:
* محمد ظاهر * دافغانستان
۱۳۴۰ ۱۳۸۱

Translation:
Mohammed Zahir Afghanistan
1381 ۰ 1340

Reverse

Wheat ears flank denomination

Lettering:
پنج
۵
افغانی

Translation:
Five
5
Afghanis

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

Mohammed Zahir Shah (1914 – 2007) was the last King of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Upon the end of the Taliban rule, he returned to Kabul after nearly 30 years of exile.

Note on dates: The two dates given in Arabic are the Islamic years in both the Hijri (AH 1381) and Solar (SH 1340) calendars.  Minting/release of this coin would have had to have been late in 1961 being that SH 1340 began on 23 September 1961 (the year AH 1381 had already begun earlier in the year).

See also

• 1 Afghani - Muhammed Zahir Shah
• 2 Afghanis - Muhammed Zahir Shah

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