![]() ₨.2/- and ₨.5/- notes were replaced by coins in 19. In 1986, ₨.500/- notes were introduced, followed by ₨.1,000/- the next year. ₨.50/- notes were added in 1957, with ₨.2/- notes reintroduced in 1985. The government continued to issue ₨ 1 notes until the 1980s but another note-issuing was taken over by the State Bank of Pakistan in 1953 when ₨.2/-, ₨.5/-, ₨.10/- and ₨.100/- notes were issued. Regular government issues commenced in 1948 in denominations of Re.1/-, ₨.5/-, ₨.10/- and ₨.100/. Old Pakistani rupee note, with Bengali written on it, as Pakistan and Bangladesh were one country. In 2019 the Pakistan government introduced a commemorative ₨.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 ₨.5/- coin with a reduced size and weight and having a golden color, made from a composition of copper-nickel-zinc, and also in 2016 a ₨.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 ₨.1/- and ₨.2/- coins were changed to aluminium in 2007. There are two variations of ₨.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. In Pakistani English, large values of rupees are counted in thousands lakh (100,000) crore (ten-millions) arab (billions) kharab (trillions).Ĭommemorative 20 rupees coin on the 150th year of Lawrence College Ghora Gali in 2011. 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: ₨ 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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