![]() Different types of security threads are also present in each banknote.Īlamgiri Gate of the Lahore Fort in Lahore On the larger denomination notes, the watermark is a picture of Jinnah, while on smaller notes, it is a crescent and star. All banknotes feature a watermark for security purposes. However, each denomination does have one colour which predominates. The banknotes vary in size and colour, with larger denominations being longer than smaller ones. The only Urdu text found on the reverse is the Urdu translation of the Prophetic Hadith, "Seeking an honest livelihood is an act of worship." which is حصول رزق حلال عبادت ہے (Hasool-e-Rizq-e-Halal Ibaadat hai). The reverses of the banknotes vary in design and have English text. Īll banknotes other than the Re. 1/- and Rs. 2/- feature a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the obverse along with writing in Urdu. Until 1971, Pakistan banknotes were bilingual, featuring Bengali translation of the Urdu text (where the currency was renamed taka), since Bengali was the state language of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Rs. 2/- and Rs. 5/- notes were replaced by coins in 19. In 1986, Rs. 500/- notes were introduced, followed by Rs. 1,000/- the next year. Rs. 50/- notes were added in 1957, with Rs. 2/- notes reintroduced in 1985. The government continued to issue Re. 1 notes until the 1980s but another note-issuing was taken over by the State Bank of Pakistan in 1953 when Rs. 2/-, Rs. 5/-, Rs. 10/- and Rs. 100/- notes were issued. Regular government issues commenced in 1948 in denominations of Re. 1/-, Rs. 5/-, Rs. 10/- and Rs. 100/. Old Pakistani rupee note, with Bengali written on it, as Bengali was a state language of Pakistan. In 2019 the Pakistan government introduced a commemorative Rs. 50/- coin to celebrate the 550th birthday of Sri Gru Nanak Dev Ji and in tribute of opening of new Gurdwara of Kartarpur Pakistan. On 15 October 2015, the Pakistan government introduced a revised Rs. 5/- coin with a reduced size and weight and having a golden colour, made from a composition of copper-nickel-zinc, and also in 2016 a Rs. 10/- coin was introduced into circulation. Paisa denominated coins ceased to be legal tender in 2013, leaving the Re. 1/- coin as the minimum legal tender. The Re. 1/- and Rs. 2/- coins were changed to aluminium in 2007. There are two variations of Rs. 2/- coins: most have clouds above the Badshahi Masjid but many do not. The 5, 10, 25 and 50 paise all ceased production in 1996. 2 paise coins were last minted in 1976, with 1 paisa coins ceasing production in 1979. ![]() In 1963, 10 and 25 paise coins were introduced, followed by 2 paise the next year. In 1961, coins for 1, 5 and 10 pice were issued, followed later the same year by 1 paisa, 5 and 10 paise coins. In 1948, coins were introduced in denominations of 1 pice, 1⁄ 2, 1 and 2 annas, 1⁄ 4, 1⁄ 2 and 1 rupee. Numbers are still grouped in thousands ( 123,456,789 rather than 12,34,56,789 as written in India)Ĭommemorative Rs. 20/- coin on the 150th year of Lawrence College Ghora Gali in 2011. In Pakistani English, large values of rupees are counted in thousands lakh (hundred thousands) crore (ten-millions) arab (billion) kharab (hundred billion). The coins and notes are issued and controlled by the central bank, namely State Bank of Pakistan. The Pakistani rupee ( Urdu: روپیہ / ALA-LC: Rūpiyah sign: Re (singular) and Rs (plural) ISO code: PKR) is the official currency of Pakistan since 1948. (defunct) Paisa denominated coins ceased to be legal tender in 2013
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