1000 Afghanis

Features

Issuer	Afghanistan
Issuing bank	Da Afghanistan Bank (Bank of Afghanistan) (د افغانستان بانک)
Period	Democratic Republic (1978-1992)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1358-1370 (1979-1991)
Calendar	Iranian - Persian
Value	1000 Afghanis (افغانۍ ١٠٠٠) (1000 AFA)
Currency	First Afghani (1923-2003)
Composition	Paper
Size	160 × 70 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 201630
References	P# 61 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , TBB# 345 Owen W. Linzmayer. The Banknote Book (4 volumes).

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Series: SH 1358-1372 (1979-1993) Issue

Obverse

Dark-brown and deep red-violet on multicolor underprint. Bank arms with horseman at top centre. The Blue Mosque, also known as Shrine of Hazrat Ali, is a mosque located in the center of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. According to Islamic tradition, the remains of Ali bin Abi Talib Al-Balkhi, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed, are preserved here.

Reverse

The Taq-e Zafar (in English: Arch of Victory) is a triumphal arch located in Paghman, near Kabul. This monument commemorates the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 and Afghan independence after the defeat of the British in 1919.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Da Afghanistan Bank
1000 AFGHANIS

Printers

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russian Federation (1818-date)

Comments

The Blue Mosque, also known as Shrine of Hazrat Ali, is a mosque located in the center of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. According to Islamic tradition, the remains of Ali bin Abi Talib Al-Balkhi, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed, are preserved here.

The Taq-e Zafar (in English: Arch of Victory) is a triumphal arch located in Paghman, near Kabul. This monument commemorates the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 and Afghan independence after the defeat of the British in 1919.

Watermark: Khalq coat of arms at left (unissued 1978).

Watermark: None (later).

P#61a - P#61b Security thread: solid thin 0.5 mm. Printer: Goznak.

Date of issue: 23.03.1981.

P#61c (1991) Security thread: solid thin 0.5 mm and thick 1 mm (later).

Signatures 1 (P#61a): governor Ghulam Hussain Juwaini and minister of finance Abdul Wakil.

Signatures 2 (P#61a): governor Abdul Basir Ranjbar and minister of finance Mohammad Kabir (1985-1988).

Signatures (P#61b): governor Abdul Wahab Safi and minister of finance Mohammad Hakim (1990).

Signatures (P#61c): governor Khalilullah Sediq and minister of finance Mohammad Hakim (1991).

Obverse UV activity variations:

P#61a blue

P#61a yellow (circa 1988)

P#61b (1990) yellow

P#61c (1991) yellow Printer: Goznak for Burhanuddin Rabbani (Daulati).

Printer: TDLR for Abdul Rashid Dostum (Jumbishi). Perfect yellow UV.

Lithographic print. Unknown printer. Perfect yellow UV without blue fibers.

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1358 (1979)					$ 1.90	P# 61a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	۱۳٥۸ Signature 1	6%
1358 (1979)						P# 61a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	۱۳٥۸ Signature 1, Specimen	0.11%
1358 (1979)					$ 0.94	P# 61a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	۱۳٥۸ Signature 2	3%
1369 (1990)					$ 1.20	P# 61b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	۱۳٦۹	7%
1370 (1991)					$ 1.10	P# 61c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	۱۳۷۰ Thick Security Thread	10%
1370 (1991)					$ 1.20	P# 61c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	۱۳۷۰ Thin Security Thread left	3%
1370 (1991)	$ 0.70	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	P# 61c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	۱۳۷۰ Thin Security Thread right	70%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 78 Lot 1954	1 Mar 2023	1369 (1990) – P# 61b – ۱۳٦۹	UNC	USD 6.97 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 2849	11 Sep 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 124 Lot 44	14 May 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 6.97 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 124 Lot 43	14 May 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 111 Lot 48	30 Jan 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 97 Lot 38	7 Oct 2023	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 64 Lot 512	17 Aug 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 179 Lot 92	27 Dec 2025	Undetermined		USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 95	13 Dec 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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