Item number: A1825

Year: AD 1934 (SH 1313)

Material: Gold

Size: 20.9 x 20.9 mm

Weight: 4.6 g

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a Tilla gold coin minted in the Kingdom of Afghanistan in the year SH 1313 (AD 1934), located in the inland region of Asia.

The obverse of the coin features two beaded circles. Within the central concentric circle, there is an inscription in Persian script, which includes the phrase “المتوكل على الله” (“Trusting in God”) and the ruler’s name, “محمد ظاهر شاه” (“Mohammed Zahir Shah”). The outer beaded circle is decorated with tied wheat stalks at the bottom edge, while the top edge bears the inscription of the country’s name in Persian script, “افغانستان” (“Afghanistan”).

The reverse of the coin features the national emblem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan. At the centre is the silhouette of a mosque, symbolising Islamic faith. Inside the mosque is a mihrab (a prayer niche) facing Mecca. On either side of the mosque, pillars hold flags.

Below the mosque, the Persian year “۱۳۱۳” (1313) is inscribed. Surrounding it, tied wheat stalks serve as decorative elements, with a ribbon displaying the country’s name in Persian script, “افغانستان” (“Afghanistan”). The upper edge of the coin is inscribed in Persian with “طلای افغانی” (Afghani Tilla), with “Tilla” being the term used in Central Asia and Afghanistan for the denomination of gold coins.

The “Gram” (کرام) was a historical unit used for gold coinage in the Kingdom of Afghanistan.

The Kingdom of Afghanistan was established in AD 1929 by Mohammed Nadir Shah, a British-backed exiled military officer who returned from India to end the civil war and restore stability. In AD 1933, Nadir Shah was assassinated, and his 19-year-old son, Mohammed Zahir Shah, ascended the throne.

During his reign, Zahir Shah spearheaded modernisation efforts, making his era one of Afghanistan’s most democratic and prosperous periods. However, these reforms also provoked resistance from religiously conservative tribal leaders, while his pro-Western foreign policy led to dissatisfaction among pro-Soviet factions within the Afghan military.

In AD 1973, while Zahir Shah was on an official visit to Italy, his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan staged a coup, abolished the monarchy, and declared Afghanistan a republic, assuming the presidency. Following the coup, Zahir Shah remained in exile in Italy, refraining from any involvement in Afghan affairs.

It was not until AD 2002 that he returned to Afghanistan, where he was honoured with the title of “Father of the Nation.” He passed away in AD 2007 at the age of 92 after a prolonged illness.

物件編號: A1825

年代: 公元 1934 年  (波斯曆 1313 年)

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 20.9 x 20.9 mm

重量: 4.6 g

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚波斯曆1313年 (公元1934年)，位於亞洲內陸的阿富汗王國鑄造的提拉金幣。

錢幣正面有兩道珠圈，正中央的同心圓內打印波斯銘文，分別是「المتوكل على الله」(相信真主) 和統治者的名諱「محمد ظاهر شاه」(穆罕默德·查希爾·沙阿)。珠圈的外圍下緣以打結的麥穗作為裝飾，上緣則以波斯文打印國號「افغانستان」(阿富汗)。

錢幣背面是阿富汗王國的國徽，正中間是象徵伊斯蘭信仰的清真寺剪影，清真寺裡面有面朝聖地麥加祝禱的壁龕，左右兩側的柱子各插著一面旗幟。清真寺的下緣標示波斯曆紀年「۱۳۱۳」(1313)，左右兩側以打結的麥穗裝飾，緞帶上打印國號「افغانستان」(阿富汗)。而在錢幣上緣以波斯文標示「طلای افغانی」(阿富汗提拉)，「提拉」是中亞地區和阿富汗官方對於金幣的面額稱呼。

阿富汗王國創建於公元1929年，由英國支持的流亡軍官穆罕默德·納第爾·沙阿從印度歸國終結內戰的混亂局面。公元1933年，納第爾遇刺身亡之後，王位由時年19歲的穆罕默德·查希爾·沙阿繼承。查希爾在位期間大舉推動阿富汗的現代化，被視為阿富汗最為民主和富裕的時期，然而現代化改革也引發宗教保守的地方部落首領抗爭，親近西方的外交路線也導致國內親近蘇聯的軍隊不滿。

公元1973年，堂兄穆罕默德·達烏德汗趁其出訪義大利之際發動政變，宣布阿富汗改制為共和國並自立為首任總統。自此查希爾流亡於義大利拒絕過問和干涉阿富汗事務，直到公元2002年才又回到阿富汗並且得到「國父」稱號。公元2007年身負重病的查希爾逝世，享年92歲。