Officials in Kandahar say border police have intercepted an attempt to smuggle 139 historic coins through Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport.
Abdul Shakur Tsapand, head of arts and culture at Kandahar’s Department of Information and Culture, told Bakhtar News Agency that the coins date back to the eras of King Amanullah Khan and King Zahir Shah.
Authorities said an Afghan national had tried to transport the coins to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
The coins will undergo cleaning and restoration before being placed on display at Kandahar Museum, according to the department.
