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The Saur Revolution, also known as the Sowr Revolution, or the April Revolution, was a coup staged by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) on 27–28 April 1978. This revolution overthrew President Mohammed Daoud Khan, who had come to power through the 1973 Afghan coup d'état and established an autocratic one-party system. Daoud and most of his family were executed at the Arg in Kabul by Khalqi military officers, followed by a purge of his supporters. The successful uprising led to the establishment of a socialist Afghan government aligned with the Soviet Union, with Nur Muhammad Taraki as the General Secretary of the Revolutionary Council. The term "Saur" or "Sowr" refers to the second month of the Solar Hijri calendar, during which the revolution occurred.
Obverse
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Depicts the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (after the April Coup, 1978–1980), the country name in Pashto above and the date in Solar Hijri with the month (April) below. د افغانستان دموكراتيك جمهوري دولت |
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Reverse
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Large numeral value in the middle with Pashto letters above surrounded by four stars on both sides. پنځه |
Edge |
5 Afghanis
Democratic Republic
KM# 995 Schön# 105
Characteristics
Material | Cupronickel |
Weight | 7.5 g |
Diameter | 27 mm |
Thickness | 2 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Coin |
Mint |
Royal Mint
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