500 Afghanis (افغانۍ ٥٠٠), Da Afghanistan Bank (Bank of Afghanistan), Kingdom of Afghanistan, 1346 (1967) (Pick 45)

This 500 Afghanis note was issued in Kingdom of Afghanistan by the Da Afghanistan Bank (Bank of Afghanistan), dated 1346 (1967). It belongs to the First Afghani (1923-2003) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973). It measures 170 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 45.

Obverse: King Muhammad Zahir at left. Reverse: Qhandahar airport. The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: Muhammad Zahir. Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 31 May 1969. Dates on the note follow the Persian calendar (Solar Hijri); Gregorian equivalents are given in brackets in the date field. Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.