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1 Rupee smaller type, Pattern
| Issuer | Pakistan |
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| Year | 1988-1991 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee (1 PKR) |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising a large crescent moon with a five-pointed star in the upper left field, both rendered in relief against the coin's field. The national emblem elements are boldly struck, with the crescent occupying the majority of the central area. The Arabic legend 'حكومت پاکستان' (Government of Pakistan) arcs along the upper portion of the field. The date appears in Western numerals at the bottom of the field below the crescent. |
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| Obverse lettering | حكومت پاکستان 1991 |
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| Additional information |
Pakistan's transition from the larger cupro-nickel rupee to a smaller, lighter format was a drawn-out affair complicated by competing proposals and material cost pressures throughout the late 1980s. This nickel brass plated copper pattern represents one of the trial specifications evaluated before the definitive circulation type was settled — the plated construction was ultimately rejected in favor of a solid alloy, almost certainly on durability grounds given plating's susceptibility to delamination in high-volume circulation.