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1000 Afghanis

1000 Afghanis - obverse1000 Afghanis - reverse

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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).

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 VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
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)  Photo $ 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)  Photo $ 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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1370 (1991) – P# 61c – ۱۳۷۰ Thin Security Thread right • 160 × 70 mm (see more)
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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 78
Lot 1954
Internet Archive
1 Mar 2023 1369 (1990) – P# 61b – ۱۳٦۹ UNC USD 6.97
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 137
Lot 2849
Internet Archive
11 Sep 2024 Undetermined UNC Unsold
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 124
Lot 44
Internet Archive
14 May 2024 Undetermined UNC USD 6.97
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 124
Lot 43
Internet Archive
14 May 2024 Undetermined UNC Unsold
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 111
Lot 48
Internet Archive
30 Jan 2024 Undetermined UNC Unsold
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 38
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 512
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 179
Lot 92
Internet Archive
27 Dec 2025 Undetermined USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 AfghanisPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Afghanis
Katz
Auction 178
Lot 95
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2025 Undetermined Unsold
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