Afghan pul ''(plural: puls)''; ; is the (one-hundredth) subdivision of the
Afghan afghani
The afghani (currency sign, sign: or Af (plural: Afs) ISO 4217, code: AFN; ; ) is the official currency of Afghanistan, a status it has held since the 1920s. It is nominally subdivided into 100 ''Afghan pul, puls'' (پول), although there are ...
, which is the official
currency
A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a ''system of money'' in common use within a specific envi ...
of
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
since the 1920s.
All pul coins have been
demonetized.
History
Until the 1920s, the currency of Afghanistan was the
Afghan rupee
The Afghan rupee was the currency of Afghanistan between 1891 and 1923.
Local rupees
The rupee was put into circulation by Afghan Emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1754. The rupee itself was first issued by Sher Shah Suri during his rule of Sur E ...
, which was subdivided into paisa. In 1923, the rupee was replaced by ''
afghani'' as its official currency.
One afghani is subdivided into 100 puls. At the time of introduction, a pul coin was made of copper and weighed one gram. However, a 10 pul coin weighed 6 grams.
See also
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Postage stamps and postal history of Afghanistan
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Economy of Afghanistan
The economy of Afghanistan is listed as the 124th largest in the world in terms of nominal gross domestic product (GDP), and 102nd largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). With a population of around 41 million people, Af ...
References
{{Portal bar, Afghanistan, Money, Numismatics
Currencies of Afghanistan
Currencies introduced in 1925
Currencies of Asia
Circulating currencies