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  • 1/2 Afghani 1931-1933, KM# 926, Afghanistan, Mohammad Nadir Shah
  • 1/2 Afghani 1931-1933, KM# 926, Afghanistan, Mohammad Nadir Shah
Description

Mohammad Nadir Shah (1883–1933) served as the King of Afghanistan from 15 October 1929 until his assassination in November 1933. Prior to his reign, he held positions as Minister of War, Afghan Ambassador to France, and a general in the Royal Afghan Army. He belonged to the Musahiban dynasty, and his son, Mohammad Zahir Shah, succeeded him as king.

Obverse

Depicts the emblem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the date in the Solar Hijri calendar and the state name within the banner below. The mint name above (Kabul).

The Afghan Emblem depicts a mosque featuring a mihrab and minbar, or pulpit. Adjacent to the mosque are two flags, symbolizing Afghanistan's flags amid wheat sheaves.

The national and state flag, one of Afghanistan's oldest, was adopted in 1930 and reaffirmed in the October 1964 constitution. Introduced during King Nadir Shah's rule, it endured until the end of his son Mohammad Zahir Shah's reign, spanning over several decades.

كابل
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Reverse

Depicts the name of King "Al-Ghazi (Conqueror) Mohammad Nadir Shah" within a beaded circle surrounded by the country name above and a wreath of wheat below with denomination in the banner in Pashto letters.

أفغانستان
الغازي
محمد نادر شاه
نیم افغاني

Edge
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.900
Weight 4.75 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.25 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Kabul Mint

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