{"product_id":"cstc-a16u","title":"AFGHANISTAN. INO Democratic Republic. Silver 500 Afghanis. Havana, ND (1988). \"1986 World Cup, Mexico.\" UNC. Toned. KM-1009. Schön-115.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis silver 500 Afghanis is a commemorative coin struck at the Casa de Moneda de Cuba in Havana, issued undated but produced in 1988, commemorating the 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico. The 1986 World Cup is one of the most celebrated tournaments in the history of the sport, remembered above all for the performances of Diego Maradona of Argentina, who led his country to the championship and produced what are widely considered two of the most iconic moments in football history — the controversial \"Hand of God\" goal and the individual brilliance of his second goal against England in the quarter-finals, voted the Goal of the Century in a 2002 FIFA poll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike its companion issues in the Afghan commemorative series, this coin carries the INO designation — \"In the Name Of\" — indicating that it was struck in the name of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, a Soviet-backed government that had already been restructured as the Republic of Afghanistan by 1987, one year before this coin was produced. The name and state emblem of the Democratic Republic continued to appear on Afghan commemorative coinage well beyond the government's formal existence, a numismatic anomaly that the INO notation is used to record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Casa de Moneda de Cuba produced commemorative coins in the name of Afghanistan from 1986 through approximately 1995 — an arrangement rooted in Cold War-era alignments between Cuba and the Soviet-backed Afghan state. This particular issue was among the earlier Havana-struck Afghan commemoratives and reflects the beginning of a productive if historically unusual minting relationship. Production eventually shifted to the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales from 1995 onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStruck in .999 fine silver to a standard weight of 16 grams at 38mm diameter, this example is presented in Uncirculated condition with attractive toning across the surfaces. Catalogued as KM-1009 and Schön-115, it appeals to collectors of Afghan coinage, World Cup memorabilia, and Cold War-era world coin issues alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicken Street Trading Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45676437078073,"sku":"CSTC-A16U","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/1568\/2873\/files\/67BCF891-751C-4108-9BDC-C2B937386E3B.jpg?v=1775525160","url":"https:\/\/chickenstreettrading.com\/products\/cstc-a16u","provider":"Chicken Street Trading Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}