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1 AFN

Afghanistan 1990_present UNC P-64 Needs review ✦ AI 88%
Front · IMG_6030.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_6031.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Afghanistan
Currency AFN
Denomination 1
Series name SH1381 series
Series year 2002
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Predecessor currency Afghani (1925–2002)
Successor currency New Afghani (2002–present, redenomination)
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject National emblem of Afghanistan
Watermark
Color palette #d4a5a5,#f5deb3,#8b4545
Themes architecture,religion
Language / script Arabic,Latin

Front: Mausoleum of King Habibullah Kalakani (also known as Mausoleum of Bacha-i-Saqao) in Kabul, Afghanistan. This shrine with its distinctive domes represents Islamic architecture and is a historically significant religious structure in Kabul. The mausoleum honors Habibullah Kalakani, who briefly ruled Afghanistan in 1929. The building features characteristic Central Asian Islamic architectural elements including multiple domes, minarets, and ornate details. This note was issued by Da Afghanistan Bank during the transitional period following the fall of the Taliban regime.

Back: National emblem of Afghanistan (1992–2004 variant) featuring a mosque with mihrab and minbar at center, flanked by wheat sheaves, with the national motto inscribed above in Persian script. The emblem includes the takbir 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Great) and the hijri year 1298 (1919 CE, marking Afghan independence). This version of the emblem was used during the Islamic State of Afghanistan period. The design incorporates geometric patterns characteristic of Islamic decorative art.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Da Afghanistan Bank
Issuer (native) د افغانستان بانک
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 140x70

Signatures: Governor: Anwar ul-Haq Ahady; Minister of Finance: Ashraf Ghani

Security features: geometric_patterns,microprint

Geography

Afghanistan in Asia

Afghanistan in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 1 Afghani note belongs to the SH1381 (2002 CE) series issued by Da Afghanistan Bank following the establishment of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. The solar hijri year 1381 corresponds to 2002–2003 CE. This series represented the restoration of the pre-Taliban currency system and was part of Afghanistan's monetary stabilization efforts under international assistance. The series was short-lived, as a currency reform in 2002 (effective 2003) introduced the New Afghani at a rate of 1 New Afghani = 1000 old Afghanis. These notes circulated during a critical transitional period in Afghan history.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 64
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2002–2004
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Currency
Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number 9567497
Serial prefix 95
Valuation

What it's worth now

$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 08:11:30 1.0 3.0 USD ai claude-sonnet-4-5: Afghanistan P-64 1 Afghani SH1381 (2002) is a common modern issue widely available in UNC condition at minimal premium over face value.
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AI extractions (3)
research:anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-09 09:37:33
status: error · step 10
research:openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-09 00:09:32
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0263 · 6374↓ + 1036↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 02:33:39
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0358 · 6013↓ + 1187↑ tokens
Edits & decisions (1)
edit 2026-05-08 15:30:54
series_year: 1381 → (null)
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