50 Paisa

50 Paisa - obverse50 Paisa - reverse

© Joseph Kunnappally

Features

Issuer Pakistan
Period Islamic Republic (1956-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1975-1981
Value 50 Paisa (0.50 PKR)
Currency Rupee (decimalized, 1961-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 30 September 2014
Number
N#
9252
References KM# 38,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 40
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

"Government of Pakistan" written on top in urdu, with date written at the bottom.
Minar-e-Pakistan building with crescent moon and star in the background shown in the centre.

NOTE: Varieties in date size exist.

Lettering:
حکومت پاکستان
1976

Reverse

Denomination within wreath

Lettering:
50
پیسہ

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Lahore, Pakistan

Comments

Year 1976 varieties:
1- date not touching the base of Minar-e-Pakistan

2- date touching the base of Minar-e-Pakistan

© Image courtesy of Chiefa Coins

 

In the middle of 1976 the final accent over the Urdu script at the top right of the obverse was changed from zabar (a straight slash) to pesh (thicker on one end) on Silver and Gold coins. Therefore Hakumat became Hukumat from 1977 all circulation coins.

 

https://pakistan-currency.blogspot.com/2024/02/hakumat-or-hukumat.html 

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1975  9 180 000 $ 0.65 $ 0.96 21%
1975  0.5% Mint Sets (KM#MS5; Restrikes)
1976  4 528 000 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.61 $ 0.68 29% Varieties exist
1977  5 548 000 $ 1.00 12%
1978  18 252 000 $ 0.42 $ 0.59 $ 0.59 17%
1979  14 596 000 $ 0.39 $ 0.54 26%
1980  22 332 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 18%
1981  13 552 000 $ 0.68 $ 0.98 17%

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