Commemorative coins of Pakistan
Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue or 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.Many coins of this category serve as collectors items only, although some countries are also issuing commemorative coins for regular circulation. Commemorative coins are not part of circulation and are kept as a separate balance. On the advise of Government of Pakistan, the State Bank of Pakistan has issued the following commemorative coins on various occasions / events.
| 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 grams (0.85 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 grams (0.16 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 grams (0.85 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 grams (0.32 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 grams (0.998 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 (1.1795 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 grams (0.85 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 grams (0.128 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 20.0 grams (0.71 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 20.0 grams (0.71 oz) (not exceeding 1/40th in weight) | ||
| MINTAGE | 500,000 | ||
| 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 | 100,000 | ||
| 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 | 100,000 | ||
| 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 (1.08 in) and Weight of 8.25 grams (0.291 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 (1.08 in) and Weight of 8.25 grams (0.291 oz) (Remedy allowed not exceeding 1/40th) | ||
| MINTAGE | 100,000 | ||
| 13- 20 RUPEES COIN | |||
| ISSUED DATE | May 21, 2011 | ||
| ISSUED ON OCCASION OR CELEBRATION | To commemorate the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China as well as to celebrate the "2011 Year of Pak China Friendship". | ||
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. | ||
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm ( and Weight of 9.5 grams. | ||
| MINTAGE | 100,000 | ||
| 14- 20 RUPEES COIN | |||
| ISSUED DATE | May 28, 2011 | ||
| ISSUED ON OCCASION | To commemorate the 150 year celebrations of Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree. | ||
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. | ||
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm ( and Weight of 9.5 grams). | ||
| MINTAGE | 100,000 | ||
| 15- 25 RUPEES COIN | |||
| ISSUED DATE | June 02, 2014 | ||
| ISSUED ON OCCASION | To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Pakistan Navy Submarine Force. | ||
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. | ||
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm ( and Weight of 12 grams). | ||
| MINTAGE | 50,000 | ||
| 16- 20 RUPEES COIN | |||
| ISSUED DATE | January 31, 2015 | ||
| ISSUED ON OCCASION | To commemorate the “Pakistan-China Year of Friendly Exchange 2015”. | ||
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. | ||
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round, Dimension of 27.5 mm ( and Weight of 10 grams). | ||
| MINTAGE | 100,000 | ||
| 17- 20 RUPEES COIN | |||
| ISSUED DATE | March 16, 2015 | ||
| ISSUED ON OCCASION | To commemorate the“100 years of Glory” Islamia College, Peshawar. | ||
| METAL COMPOSITION | Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. | ||
| SHAPE AND WEIGHT | The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm ( and Weight of 12 grams). | ||
| MINTAGE | 50,000 | ||
References
- http://www.sbp.org.pk
- Khalid Mughal Coin Collection