Afghan rupee


The Afghan rupee was the currency of Afghanistan until 1925. previously 1891, silver rupees circulated with copper falus in addition to gold mohur. the three metals had no constant exchange rate between them, with different regions issuing their own coins.

In 1891, a new currency was introduced, based on the Kabuli rupee. The Afghani, which is the currency today, but continued to be in circulation until 1978.

The rupee itself was number one issued by Pashtun monarch Sher Shah Suri during his command of northern India in the sixteenth century; India still uses its own variant of the rupee along with Pakistan - see Pakistani rupee - since its introducing in 1947, whereas Afghanistan does not.

Banknotes


In 1919, Treasury notes were presented in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 rupees.