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Afghan rupee

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Afghan rupee
5 Afghan rupee banknote (1919)
Unit
Pluralrupees
SymbolRe/Rs
Denominations
Superunit
 30habibi
 10tilla
Subunit
160paisa, paise (pl.)
1600dinar
BanknotesRe. 1/-, Rs. 5/-, Rs. 10/-, Rs. 50/-, Rs. 100/-
Demographics
Date of introduction1891
ReplacedKabuli rupee
Kandahari rupee
Date of withdrawal1923[1]
Replaced byAfghan afghani
User(s) Afghanistan
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Afghan rupee was the currency of Afghanistan between the mid-18th century and early 20th century.[2][1] It was subdivided into 60 paisa, each of 10 dinar. Other denominations issued included the shahi of 5 paisa, the sanar of 10 paisa, the abbasi of 20 paisa, the qiran of 12 rupee and the tilla and later the amani, both of Rs. 10/-.

Before 1891, silver rupees circulated with copper falus and gold mohur. The three metals had no fixed exchange rate between them, with different regions issuing their own coins. That year, a new currency was introduced, based on the Kabuli rupee and replacing both that and its Kandahari variant. The Afghan rupee was replaced in 1923 by the Afghani.[1][3]

The Afghan rupee was put into circulation by Afghan Emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1754.[2] The rupee itself was first issued by Sher Shah Suri during his rule of Sur Empire in the sixteenth century; India still uses its own variant of the rupee (along with Pakistan - see Pakistani rupee - since its creation in 1947).

Banknotes

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In 1919 following Amanullah Khan's accession to the throne, Treasury notes were introduced for the first time in denominations of Re. 1/-, Rs. 5/-, Rs. 10/-, Rs. 50/- and Rs. 100/-. Text on the note was written in Persian only.[4][5]

Coins

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Remembering King Amanullah Khan's Economic Reforms". TOLOnews. August 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  2. ^ a b "Silver Rupee of Ahmed Shah Durrani". Mintage World. January 4, 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  3. ^ "بانکنوت های زمان امان الله خان" (in Persian).
  4. ^ "- صرافی جعفری". 24 March 1399.
  5. ^ "خبرگزاری فارس - فراز و فرود اسکناس‌های افغانستان در گذر زمان+ تصاویر". خبرگزاری فارس. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
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