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  • 100 Afghanis 1990, KM# 1014, Afghanistan, 1994 Football (Soccer) World Cup in the United States, From Italy to the USA
  • 100 Afghanis 1990, KM# 1014, Afghanistan, 1994 Football (Soccer) World Cup in the United States, From Italy to the USA
Description

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States from June 17 to July 17, marked the 15th edition of the tournament. Despite soccer's limited popularity in the US, it became the most financially successful World Cup in history, boasting record attendance figures. Brazil emerged victorious, defeating Italy 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The tournament introduced new teams like Greece, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia, as well as a unified Germany and a separate Russian team for the first time. It also implemented changes such as awarding three points for a win and introducing the back-pass rule to promote more attacking play, resulting in a higher average of 2.71 goals per match.

The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), later renamed the Republic of Afghanistan in 1987, was the official name of Afghanistan during the one-party rule of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) from 1978 to 1992. Throughout its existence, and particularly during the Soviet–Afghan War, the DRA depended significantly on support from the Soviet Union.

Obverse

Depicts the emblem of the Da Afghanistan Bank (Central Bank of Afghanistan), the country name above and the denomination below in English.

The emblem of Da Afghanistan Bank has the name of the bank in Pashto at the top and Latin script at the bottom, the year 1939 in which it was established, and a depiction of a Eucratides I-era coin with the Greek text, "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ" which means "Of the great king Eucratides".

REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
١٣١٨ د افغانستان بانک 1939
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ
ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ
DA AFGHANISTAN
BANK
100 AFGHANIS

Reverse

Depicts a map of Italy above and the USA enclosed with the flag of the USA below between them the American Eagle next to the football, an inscription in English below, and an enclosed inscription in English with the date below.

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), a bird of prey native to North America, is known for its distinctive white head and tail feathers. As a sea eagle, it shares its ecological niche with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in the Palearctic region. Its habitat spans from Canada and Alaska through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico, typically near large bodies of water with ample food sources and mature trees suitable for nesting.

FROM ITALY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WORLD FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
1990

Edge

100 Afghanis

Democratic Republic
KM# 1014 Schön# 131
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 15 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)

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