35 Interesting Facts about Pakistani Currency

Pakistani currency has a rich timeline and all these years changes have been made for the convenience of public and to strengthen the economy. Until 1971, Pakistani currency was printed in two languages i.e. Bengali and Urdu. 'Paisa' coins were used till 80s that were discontinued and replaced by notes which again got discontinued and replaced by new coins. Here is history and some of the interesting facts about Pakistani currency.

1) Word 'rupiya' is a Sanskrit word which means 'a coin of silver'

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 2) Concept of Coins that are used in Pakistan, begun thousands years ago in India

3) First coin with name 'Rupee' was introduced by Sher Shah Suri in 1545

4) The coins issued after 1840 bore the portrait of Queen Victoria

5) Acute shortage of silver during the First World War, led to the introduction of paper currency of One Rupee

 6) A new "Anna Series" was introduced in 1940s

  7) Hyderabad State had its own currency notes of Rs 1, Rs 2 and Rs 1,000

 8) In 1948, coin of half rupee and one rupee were introduced

9) In 1962, coins for 1, 2, 5 and 10 paisa were issued

10) 1 rupee coins were reintroduced in 1979

12) 2 Paisa Coins were ceased in 1976

12) 1 Paisa Coins were ceased in 1979

13) 5, 10, 25 and 50 Paisa coins were ceased in 1996 

14) 1 Rupee coin was reintroduced in 1998

15) It has Quaid-e-Azam on front and Shrine of Shahbaz Qalander at back 

 

16) 2 Rupee coin was introduced in 1998

 

17) 2 Rupee coin has two variations, with clouds and without clouds 

 

18) 5 Rupee coin was introduced in 2002

19) The 1 and 2 rupee coins were changed to aluminum in 2007

20) Indian rupees with Pakistani stamp were used earlier as currency in 1947

21) 2, 5, 10 and 100 rupees notes were introduced in 1953

22) 50 rupee note was introduced in 1957

 23)  In 1964, 500 rupees notes were introduced

24) It was reintroduced in 1986

  25) 2 Rupee Notes were re-introduced in 1985

26) 20 rupee notes were added in 2005

 

 27) 5 Rupee note were reintroduced in 2008

 

28)  5,000 rupee was introduced in 2006

 29) It has been rumored that government might issue Rs. 10,000 in 2016

                                                       Rs. 10,000 in 2016

 

 

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