Description: Afghanistan: A History in Coins (Twelve-Coin Boxed Set). Silver, Copper, Bronze.. Afghanistan: A History in Coins (Twelve-Coin Boxed Set) Weight/Dimensions: 690 g (1.52 lb) | 12.25" L x 5.15" W x 1.65" H Metal: Mixed Metals Afghanistan: A History in 12 Coins In 1842, British forces led by Major General Elphinstone retreated from Kabul, bound for the garrison at Kandahar. As the column made its way through the Hindu Kush, it was attacked relentlessly by Afghan tribesmen, despite ceasefire assurances by the prince, Wazir Akbar Khan. Of the 4,000 British troops and 12,000 civilians who retreated to Kandahar, only one soldier survived, and a handful of Indian sepoys. It was a devastating loss for Great Britain, the worst military defeat in its history, a complete and total humiliation. This was not the first time Afghan tribesmen banded together to repulse an occupying military force, and it would not be the last, as the Soviets can well attest. Afghanistan would be known as the Graveyard of Empires, a quagmire where great armies go to die. Because of its strategic location along the Silk Road, home to the Khyber Pass, Afghanistan is also a land that great armies have successfully conquered for at least for a little while. This remarkable collection contains coins from Afghanistan's long history, from the time of Alexander the Great to the present day...a span of over 23 centuries. The Coins 1/ Mauryan Empire (321-187 BCE) Bronze punch mark 2/ Kushan Empire (c.80-c.100 CE) Vima Takto, bronze tetradrachm 3/ Kidarite Huns (4th-5th century CE) Kidara, bronze coin 4/ Hephthalite Kingdom (530-570 CE) Tormana II, bronze stater 5/ Shahi Dynasty (700-1200 CE) Silver jital 6/ Ghaznavid Dynasty (977-1186 CE) Silver dirham 7/ Great Britain (19th century) Queen Victoria silver florin 8/ Emirate of Afghanistan (1919) Amuanullah, copper 3 shahi 9/ Kingdom of Afghanistan (1961) Zahir Shah, nickel-plated steel 5 afghanis 10/ Republic of Afghanistan (1973-78) Cooper-nickel-clad steel, 5 afghanis 11/ Democratic Rep. of Afghanistan (1978-92) Soviet, copper-nickel 2 afghanis 12/ Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-5) Copper-plated steel afghani
Price: 399 USD
Location: Highland, New York
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Silver
Country/Region of Manufacture: Afghanistan
Certification: ANACS
