Our blog-ette this week is looking at a banknote from Afghanistan. Given the nickname of Graveyard of Empires due to its inability to be conquered, Afghanistan is a landlocked country in south-central Asia, and is officially known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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TBB: B752aPick: P123a
Issuing Authority: South African Reserve BankSeries: 1992–1999 IssuesYear: 1993Signature: 7. Stals
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Issuing Authority: South African Reserve BankSeries: 1978–1990 IssuesYear: 1983Signature: 6. de Kock
Substrate: PaperSize: 120 x 56 mmColor(s): Blue, Green, BrownPrinter: South African Bank Note Company
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