Catalog
1 Paisa
| Issuer | Government of Pakistan |
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| Year | 1964-1967 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national emblem of Pakistan: a crescent and five-pointed star above an ornate tughra-style Arabic inscription reading 'Hukumat-e-Pakistan' (Government of Pakistan). The legend in Urdu (Nastaliq script) arcs along the right field and the Bengali equivalent arcs along the left field, both denoting the Government of Pakistan. The date appears in Western numerals at the base of the design within the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic / Bengali |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the large numeral '1' flanked by two symmetrically arranged wheat ears, their stems converging at the base and heads extending upward toward the upper field. Above the numeral, the denomination legend in Urdu script reading 'Aik Paisa' is inscribed across the upper portion of the field. Along the lower arc, the Bengali equivalent legend 'Ek Poisha' is inscribed in Bengali script. The overall design is simple and agricultural in character, emphasizing the denomination through bold numerals and cereal motifs. |
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