前: 9th Coat of arms (1980-1987) 在中间 (top, arced state name in Afghanic, Dari & Pashto) جمهوری دمکراتی جمهوری افغانستان (Jumhūrī-ye Dimukrātī-ye Afġānistān / Dǝ Afġānistān Dimukratī Jumhūriyat)
translation: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
(bottom, value and year below exergue) افغانۍ ٥
(5 阿富汗尼) ١٣٦٠ (1360/1981) 在中间 (decoration)mirrored bunch of grapes
铭文: 没有
背面: F A O logo with date 16 OCT inside sircle
铭文: (state name in Western) DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
(left/right value in western) 5
(bottom, title) WORLD FOOD DAY