Coins of Afghanistan - catalog with values

Emirate of Afghanistan (before 1929)

Abdur Rahman (1880-1901)

Hammered coinage: Tilla/Rupee

Qandahar 1 rupee 1882 AD (AH1299)
silver
9.94 g. 19 mm.
Struck: AH1298-AH1308
KM# 224
Coin value ~ 50-60 USD

Milled coinage:
Tilla=10 Rupees; Kabuli Rupee=3 Abbasi; Abbasi=4 Shahi; Shahi=5 Paise; Paisa=10 Dinar

5 rupees 1898 AD (AH1316)
silver
46.60 g. 45 mm.
Struck: AH1316
KM# 826
Coin value ~ 100-120 USD

1 paisa 1891 AD (AH1309)
bronze
4.30 g. 21 mm.
Struck: AH1309-AH1317
KM# 802
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

Habibullah (1901-1919)

1 rupee 1914 AD (AH1331)
silver
9.20 g. 25 mm.
Struck: AH1329-AH1337
KM# 853
Coin value ~ 15-20 USD

Amanullah (1919-1929) - milled coinage (1919-1924)

1/2 rupee (Qiran) 1922 AD (SH1301)
silver
4.75 g. 20 mm.
Struck: SH1300-SH1303
KM# 894
Coin value ~ 20-25 USD

1 abbasi (20 paisa) 1923 AD (SH1302)
billon
6.70 g. 25 mm.
Struck: SH1299-SH1303
KM# 883
Coin value ~ 20-25 USD

3 shahi (15 paisa) 1920 AD (SH1299)
copper
7.70 g. 33 mm.
Struck: SH1298-SH1300
KM# 881
Coin value ~ 7-10 USD

Reform 1925 - Decimal coinage
Afghani=100 pul (1925-1929)

Amanullah (1919-1929) - afghany coinage (1924-1929)

10 pul 1925 AD (SH1348)
bronze
6.00 g. 24 mm.
Struck: SH1304-SH1306
KM# 881
Coin value ~ 7-10 USD

Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929-1973)

Afghani=100 pul

Muhammad Nadir Shah (1929-1933)

1/2 afghani 1929 AD (AH1348)
silver
5.00 g. 24 mm.
Struck: AH1348-AH1350
KM# 920
Coin value ~ 20-25 USD

25 pul 1930 AD (AH1349)
brass
6.00 g. 25 mm.
Struck: AH1349
KM# 924
Coin value ~ 6-8 USD

Anonymous coinage (1932-1935)

25 pul 1933 AD (SH1312)
bronze
7.00 g. 24.0 mm.
Struck: SH1312-SH1316
KM# 931
Coin value ~ 10-15 USD

10 pul 1934 AD (SH1313)
bronze
4.00 g. 23.0 mm.
Struck: SH1311-SH1314
KM# 930
Coin value ~ 8-12 USD

5 pul 1934 AD (SH1313)
bronze
3.00 g. 21.0 mm.
Struck: SH1311-SH1314
KM# 929
Coin value ~ 6-8 USD

Muhammad Zahir Shah (1933-1973)

5 afghanis 1958 AD (SH1337)
aluminum
3.00 g. 29 mm.
Struck: SH1337
KM# 950
Coin value ~ 6-10 USD

5 afghanis 1961 AD (SH1340)
nickel clad steel
8.04 g. 29 mm.
Struck: SH1340
KM# 955
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

2 afghanis 1958 AD (SH1337)
aluminum
2.50 g. 25 mm.
Struck: SH1337
KM# 949
Coin value ~ 5-8 USD

2 afghanis 1961 AD (SH1340)
nickel clad steel
5.30 g. 25 mm.
Struck: SH1340
KM# 954
Coin value ~ Value 3-5 USD

1 afghani 1961 AD (SH1340)
nickel clad steel
4.00 g. 23 mm.
Struck: SH1340
KM# 953
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

50 pul 1951 AD (SH1330)
bronze
4.80 g. 22.5 mm.
Struck: SH1330
KM# 942.1
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

1/2 afghani 1952 AD (SH1331)
nickel clad steel
5.00 g. 22.3 mm.
Struck: SH1331
KM# 947
Coin value ~ 2-4 USD

50 pul 1953 AD (SH1332)
nickel clad steel
5.00 g. 22.3 mm.
Struck: SH1331-SH1334
KM# 946
Coin value ~ 2-4 USD

25 pul 1937 AD (SH1316)
copper-nickel
2.90 g. 20.0 mm.
Struck: SH1316
KM# 940
Coin value ~ 5-7 USD

25 pul 1952 AD (SH1331)
bronze
3.00 g. 20.0 mm.
Struck: SH1330-SH1332
KM# 941
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

25 pul 1952 AD (SH1331)
aluminum
Struck on oversize 2 Afghani KM#949 planchets in 1970
2.50 g. 24.0 mm.
Struck: SH1331
KM# 945
Coin value ~ 7-10 USD

25 pul 1953 AD (SH1332)
nickel clad steel
3.00 g. 20.0 mm.
Struck: SH1331-SH1334
KM# 943 (Edge Reeded, SH1331-SH1332) or KM# 943 (Edge Plain)
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

10 pul AD (SH1316)
copper-nickel
2.50 g. 18.0 mm.
Struck: SH1316
KM# 939
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

5 pul AD (SH1316)
bronze
3.00 g. 17.0 mm.
Struck: SH1316
KM# 938
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

3 pul 1937 AD (SH1316)
bronze
2.50 g. 16.0 mm.
Struck: SH1316
KM# 937
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

2 pul 1937 AD (SH1316)
bronze
2.50 g. 15.0 mm.
Struck: SH1316
KM# 936
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

Republic of Afghanistan (1973-1979)

Afghani=100 pul

5 afghanis 1973 AD (SH1352)
copper-nickel clad steel
8.04 g. 29 mm.
Struck: SH1352
KM# 977
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

50 pul 1973 AD (SH1352)
copper clad steel
3.10 g. 21 mm.
Struck: SH1352
KM# 976
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

25 pul 1973 AD (SH1352)
brass clad steel
2.5 g. 19 mm.
Struck: SH1352
KM# 975
Coin value 3-5 USD

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1979-1992)

Afghani=100 pul

100 afghanis 1990
copper-nickel
15.10 g. 31 mm.
KM# 1014
World Soccer Championship
WORLD FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 1990 / FROM ITALY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
100 AFGHANIS / REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN / 1939 1318 / DA AFGHANISTAN BANK
Coin value ~ 10-15 USD

5 afghanis 1978 AD (SH1357)
copper-nickel
circulation coinage
7.40 g. 27 mm.
KM# 995
Coin value ~8-10 USD

5 afghanis 1980 AD (SH1359)
copper-nickel
circulation coinage
7.40 g. 27 mm.
KM# 1000
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

5 afghanis 1981 (SH1360)
brass
7.20 g. 27 mm.
KM# 1001
commemorative coin
FAO
5 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN / FAO / WORLD FOOD DAY
5 1360
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

2 afghanis 1978 AD (SH1357)
copper-nickel
Struck: SH1357-SH1358
6.00 g. 25 mm.
KM# 994
Coin value ~ 2-4 USD

2 afghanis 1980 AD (SH1359)
copper-nickel
6.00 g. 25 mm.
KM# 999
Coin value ~ 2-4 USD

1 afghani 1978 AD (SH1357)
copper-nickel
Struck: SH1357
4.00 g. 23 mm.
KM# 993
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

1 afghani 1980 AD (SH1359)
copper-nickel
4.00 g. 23 mm.
KM# 998
Coin value 1-3 USD

50 pul 1978 AD (SH1357)
aluminum-bronze
3.10 g. 21 mm.
KM# 992
Coin value ~ 2-4 USD

50 pul 1980 AD (SH1359)
aluminum-bronze
3.16 g. 21 mm.
KM# 997
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

25 pul 1978 AD (SH1357)
aluminum-bronze
2.30 g. 19 mm.
KM# 990
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

25 pul 1980 AD (SH1359)
aluminum-bronze
2.30 g. 19 mm.
KM# 996
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992-2002)

Afghani=100 pul

50 afghanis 1995
copper-nickel
26.68 g. 38.5 mm.
KM# 1026
50th Anniversary of the UN
NATIONS UNITED FOR PEACE / 50 / 1945 1995
50 AFGHANIS / ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN
Coin value ~ 10-12 USD

50 afghanis 1996
copper-nickel
30.70 g. 38.0 mm.
KM# 1030
World Food Summit
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT - ROME 13-17 NOV. / 1996 / ZAFAR GATE IN PACHMAN VALLEY
50 AFGHANIS / ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN
Coin value ~ 5-6 USD

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (since 2002)

Afghani=100 pul

5 afghanis 2004 AD (SH1383)
brass
Struck: SH1383-SH1384
5.08 g. 24.0 mm.
KM# 1046
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

2 afghanis 2004 AD (SH1383)
stainless steel
Struck: SH1383-SH1384
4.10 g. 22.0 mm.
KM# 1045
Coin value ~ US$1

1 afghani 2004 AD (SH1383)
copper plated steel
Struck: SH1383-SH1384
3.28 g. 20.0 mm.
KM# 1044
Coin value ~ US$1

Costs of Afghanistan coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
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