1 Rupee smaller type

The "smaller type" designation distinguishes this from the earlier KM#57.1, a distinction that matters more than it might appear — Pakistan's rupee coinage underwent repeated physical reductions during this period as copper-nickel costs strained the mint's production budgets, a recurring problem across South Asian state mints in the 1980s. The State Bank of Pakistan was simultaneously managing the economic pressures of hosting over three million Afghan refugees following the Soviet invasion, a burden that complicated monetary planning throughout the decade.