Forbidden Coin of Afghanistan with Album

Product Description

Now you can own one of the few surviving uncirculated examples of a forbidden coin! In 1961, the last king of Afghanistan, Muhammed Zahir Shah, ticked off the entire nation by minting the 5 afghani coin with his portrait. This blasphemous act led to the destruction of the vast majority issued, as graven images are expressly forbidden in both Muslim faith and Islamic law. About the size of a half dollar, each genuine coin is packaged in an informative album.