Amani (coin)
Amani is the name of a former Afghan gold coin that was issued during the reign of King Amanullah Khan from 1921 to 1929. Amani is an Arabic word that is also used as a female first name, meaning desire , obligation , longing . The coin was exchanged 1: 1 for the British pound. After the currency reform in 1926, 20 Afghanis were equivalent to one Amani .
Coins
| Face value | issue year |
material | Diameter (mm.) |
Weight (gr.) |
edge | front | back | image |
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| ½ amani | 1920/21 (1299) | 900 Au | 16.00 | 2.275 |
Tughra in the laurel wreath year of issue |
Surrounded by a laurel wreath in a heptagonal star mosque and saber |
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| 1 amani | 1920/21 (1299) | 900 Au | 22.50 | 4.55 |
Tughra in the laurel wreath year of issue |
Surrounded by a laurel wreath in a heptagonal star mosque and saber |
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| 2 amani | 1920 / 21-1925 (1299-1303) | 900 Au | 24.00 | 9.10 |
Tughra in the laurel wreath year of issue |
Surrounded by a laurel wreath in a heptagonal star mosque and saber |
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| 5 Amani | 1920/21 (1299) | 900 Au | 33.50 | 22.75 |
Tughra in the laurel wreath year of issue |
Surrounded by a laurel wreath in a heptagonal star mosque and saber |
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| ½ amani | 1926-1928 (1304-1306) | 900 Au | 18.00 | 3.00 |
Tughra in the laurel wreath year of issue |
Mosque and saber surrounded by a laurel wreath |
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| 1 amani | 1926-1928 (1304-1306) | 900 Au | 23.00 | 6.00 |
Tughra in the laurel wreath year of issue |
Mosque and saber surrounded by a laurel wreath |
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| 2½ amani | 1928 (1306) | 900 Au | 29.00 | 15.00 |
Tughra in the laurel wreath year of issue |
Mosque and saber surrounded by a laurel wreath |