Catalog
1 Rupee 3rd Pattern
| Issuer | Government of Pakistan |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN 1947 حكومت پاكستان |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent crescent moon and five-pointed star, the national emblem of Pakistan, positioned centrally in the field with the star enclosed within the arc of the crescent. Small decorative star ornaments appear to the left and right of the crescent in the field. The Urdu legend ایک روپه arcs across the upper portion of the field in Nastaliq script. The denomination ONE RUPEE is inscribed in two lines in the lower field in bold Latin lettering. Flanking the lower field are two leaf sprays joined at the base by a decorative knot, and the entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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Pakistan's 1947 pattern coinage was produced in London ahead of Partition, with the new government racing to establish a sovereign currency before the August transfer of power. The 3rd Pattern designation indicates at least two prior design submissions were rejected — a compressed approval process driven entirely by the August 14th deadline. Independent circulation issues didn't follow until 1948.