Commemorative Coins of Pakistan
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These coin
s were issued on special occasions to commemorate occasions or services of national heroes
or dignitaries who have rendered special services of great significance in the annals of National history. Commemorative coin
s are not part of circulation and are kept as a separate balance. The following are the commemorative coins issued on various occasions.
Coin
A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
s were issued on special occasions to commemorate occasions or services of national heroes
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...
or dignitaries who have rendered special services of great significance in the annals of National history. Commemorative coin
Commemorative coin
Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. Most world commemorative coins were issued from the 1960s onward, although there are numerous examples of commemorative coins of earlier date. Such coins have a distinct design with reference to the...
s are not part of circulation and are kept as a separate balance. The following are the commemorative coins issued on various occasions.
| 1- (a) 50 PAISA COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | December 22, 1976 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Quaid-e-Azam Birth Anniversary |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 130 serrations, diameter of 24 mm and 5.83 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 56,00,000 |
| 1- (b) 100 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | February 22, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Quaid-e-Azam Birth Anniversary |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Silver: 925/1000 |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 180 serrations, minimum diameter of 36 mm and 20.44 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 1,500 and 2,800 proofs. (24 gram (0.846575090522687 oz)) |
| 1- (c) 500 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | February 22, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Quaid-e-Azam Birth Anniversary |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Gold: 916.66/1000 |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 95 serrations, minimum diameter of 19 mm and 4.50 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 500 and 500 proofs. (4.5 gram (0.158732829473004 oz)) |
| 2- (a) 1 RUPEE COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | February 22, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Islamic Summit Minar |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with a diameter of 27.5 mm and 7.5 grams (1/40th in weight). |
| MINTAGE | 50,74,000 |
| 2- (b) 100 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | February 22, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Islamic Summit Minar |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Silver: 925/1000 |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with a diameter of 36 mm and 20.44 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 1,500 and 2,500 proofs. (24 gram (0.846575090522687 oz)) |
| 2- (c) 1000 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | February 22, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Islamic Summit Minar |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Gold: 916.66/1000 |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with a diameter of 25 mm and 9.00 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 400 and 400 proofs. (9 gram (0.317465658946008 oz)) |
| 3- (a) 100 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | May 9, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Wild Life Conservation Day |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Silver: Silver 92.5% Copper and/or Cadmium 7.5% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 181 serrations, diameter of 38.61 mm and 28.280 grams (+ 0.600 based upon the average of a sample of 50 coins - 0.000) |
| MINTAGE | 5,120 and 5,837 proofs. (28.28 gram (0.997547648332566 oz)) |
| 3- (b) 150 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | May 9, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Wild Life Conservation Day |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Silver: Silver 92.5% Copper and/or Cadmium 7.5% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 198 serrations, diameter of 42 mm and 35.000 grams (+ 0.712 based upon the average of a sample of 50 coins - 0.000) |
| MINTAGE | 5,119 and 5,637 proofs. (35 grams (1.2 oz)) |
| 3- (c) 3000 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | May 9, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Wild Life Conservation Day |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Gold: Gold 90% ; Silver 10% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 160 serrations, diameter of 34 mm and 33.437 grams (+ 0.420 based upon the average of a sample of 33 coins - 0.000) |
| MINTAGE | 902 and 373 proofs. (33.437 grams (1.2 oz)) |
| 4- (a) 1 RUPEE COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | December 8, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Birth Anniversary of Allama Iqbal |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 110 serrations, diameter of 27.5 mm and 7.5 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 50,00,000 |
| 4- (b) 100 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | December 8, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Birth Anniversary of Allama Iqbal |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Silver: 925/1000 |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 180 serrations, diameter of 36 mm and 20.44 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 3,000 and 300 proofs. (24 gram (0.846575090522687 oz)) |
| 4- (c) 500 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | December 8, 1977 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Birth Anniversary of Allama Iqbal |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Gold: 916.66/1000 |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 95 serrations, minimum diameter of 19 mm and 3.64 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 500 and 500 proofs. (3.64 gram (0.128397222062608 oz)) |
| 5- (a) 50 PAISA COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | November 5, 1980 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Advent of 15th century Hijra |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with serrations, diameter of 23.00 mm and 5.00 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 45,60,000 |
| 5- (b) 1 RUPEE COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | November 5, 1980 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Advent of 15th century Hijra |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with serrations, diameter of 26.5 mm and 6.5 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 42,33,000 |
| 6- 1 RUPEE COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | October 16, 1982 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | F.A.O World Food Day |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with serrations, diameter of 25 mm and 6.0 grams (1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 12,67,000 |
| 7- 5 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | January 29, 1996 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | 50th Anniversary of United Nations |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Bronze Copper 97% Zinc 2.5 % and Tin 0.5% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 200 serrations, diameter of 35 millimetres (1.4 in) and 20 gram (0.705479242102239 oz) (not exceeding 1/40 in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 5,00,000 |
| 8- 50 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | March 22, 1997 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Golden Jubilee of Pakistan |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round with 200 serrations on the edge, diameter of 35 millimetres (1.4 in) and 20 gram (0.705479242102239 oz) (not exceeding 1/40th in weight) |
| MINTAGE | 5,00,000 |
| 9- 10 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | August 13, 1998 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | Silver Jubilee of Senate of Pakistan |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | Not Available |
| MINTAGE | 1,00,000 |
| 10- 10 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | July 31, 2003 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | The Year 2003 as Madre-Millat Mohtrama Fatima Jinnah |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% Nickel 25% |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | Not Available |
| MINTAGE | Not Available |
| 11- 10 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | December 26, 2008 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | First Death Anniversary of Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cuprous Nickel: Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round, Dimension of 27.5 millimetres (1.1 in) and Weight of 8.25 gram (0.291010187367174 oz) Remedy allowed not exceeding 1/40th) |
| MINTAGE | 300,000 |
| 12- 10 RUPEES COIN | |
| ISSUED DATE | October 1, 2009 |
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | To Express Solidarity And Unity With The Peoples Republic of China On Its 60th Anniversary. |
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. |
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round, Dimension of 27.5 millimetres (1.1 in) and Weight of 8.25 gram (0.291010187367174 oz) (Remedy allowed not exceeding 1/40th) |
| MINTAGE | 100,000 |