Description

The Islamic State of Afghanistan was established by the Peshawar Accords on April 26, 1992, with the participation of many Afghan mujahideen parties after the fall of the socialist government. However, its power was limited due to the country's second civil war, which the Taliban won, capturing Kabul in 1996. Consequently, the Islamic State became a government in exile and led the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance. It remained the internationally recognized government of Afghanistan at the United Nations until 2001. After the overthrow of the first Taliban government, the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan was created, and an Afghan Interim Administration took control with US and NATO assistance. This transitional state later became the Islamic Republic, which lasted until the Taliban regained power in 2021 following a prolonged insurgency.

Obverse

Depicts the coat of arms of the Islamic State of Afghanistan within two crossed swords the country name above and the denomination below in English.

The Emblem of the Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992-1996) features the shahada inscription in Arabic at the top. Below this is an image of a mosque with a mihrab and minbar (pulpit). On either side of the mosque are two flags representing Afghanistan, surrounded by wheat sheaves. Beneath the mosque, there is an inscription stating the name of the nation, and below that, the Hijri year 1371 (corresponding to 1992 in the Gregorian calendar), marking the establishment of the Islamic State of Afghanistan.

ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN
لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله
الله اكبر
۱۳٧۱
د افغانستان اسلامي دولت
500
AFGHANIS

Reverse

Depicts a multicolor detailed view of lynx set against trees, its family (Felidae), name and date above.

Felidae, commonly known as cats, is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora. Members of this family are called felids, and the term "cat" refers to both felids in general and specifically to the domestic cat (Felis catus).

A lynx is any of the four medium-sized wild cat species in the genus Lynx: the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx, and bobcat. The name "lynx" comes from Middle English, Latin, and the Greek word "lynx" (λύγξ), derived from the Indo-European root *leuk- ('light', 'brightness'), referencing the reflective luminescence of their eyes.

FELIDAE
Lynx lynx
1996

Edge

500 Afghanis

Islamic State
KM# 1025
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.999
Weight 20 g
Diameter 38 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Casa de Moneda de Cuba

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