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1 Anna 1951 Pattern
| Issuer | Government of Pakistan |
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| Year | 1951 |
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| Value | 1 Anna |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprises the national emblem of Pakistan: a crescent moon opening to the right with a five-pointed star in the upper left, surmounted above a stylised tughra-style calligraphic rendering of 'حکومتِ پاکستان' (Government of Pakistan) in Urdu script occupying the lower field. The Latin legend 'GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN' arcs along the upper periphery following the scalloped border. The overall composition is rendered in moderate relief against a flat field, consistent with a pattern striking. |
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| Mintage | 1951 |
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Pakistan's post-partition coinage was developed in stages, and the 1951 pattern series represents the government's early trials before a domestic mint infrastructure existed — pieces were produced in London and Calcutta while Karachi's mint capacity was still being established. This particular bronze pattern for the one anna denomination was never adopted for circulation; the anna itself was abolished when Pakistan decimalized its currency in 1961.