Afghanistan 1961 10 Afghanis P-37 AUNC World Banknote
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Item Type: Banknote
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Country: Afghanistan
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Denomination: 10 Afghanis Afghani (AFA)
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Date / Issue: SH 1340 (1961 law-date), issued 1960s–early 1970s
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Pick / Catalog: P-50 (estimated)
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Issuing Authority: Da Afghanistan Bank (Bank of Afghanistan)
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Series: 1961 law-date portrait issue
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Mint Mark: None
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Color: Brown
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Design: Uniformed male portrait at left; national arms; Arabic/Pashto text
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Obverse: Portrait at left, denomination 10 AFGHANIS, large open watermark area at right, national emblem, serial numbers, printer imprint “Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited”.
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Reverse: Historic domed Islamic monument with large iwan (architectural ruins), denomination and script.
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Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited
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Composition: Paper
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Condition: Appears crisp; conservatively Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated from photos
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
You will receive the exact item shown in the listing photos.
Identification note: Exact Pick number depends on signatures/variety; building on reverse not labeled on note; only law date visible (actual print years vary). | Attributes match the 1961 law-date (SH 1340) Da Afghanistan Bank issue: 10 AFGHANIS denomination in brown, portrait of King Mohammad Zahir Shah in uniform at left, large watermark area at right, Thomas De La Rue imprint, and reverse with the Qala-e Bost iwan/arch. These features align with the 10 Af type listed as Pick-50 for the 1961 series. Exact suffix (a, b, etc.) depends on specific signature combinations/serial details not provided, so variety remains unverified.