Afghanistan 1000 Afghanis banknote 1939 / SH1318 King Mohammed Zahir Shah
Da Afghanistan Bank - Central Bank of Afghanistan
Obverse: Portrait of King Mohammed Zahir Shah in military uniform at centre, value at each corner, National Emblem of Afghanistan (1931-1973) at right.
Reverse: View of Kabul City.
Watermark: Effigy of Mohammed Zahir Shah in profile.
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., Surrey, England.
Mohammed Zahir Shah (October 15, 1914 – July 23, 2007) was the last King of Afghanistan, reigning for four decades, from 1933 until he was ousted by a coup in 1973. Following his return from exile, he was given the title 'Father of the Nation' in 2002, which he held until his death.
Afghanistan banknotes - Afghani currency
SH 1318 & 1325 (1939 & 1946) "King Mohammed Zahir Shah" Issue
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