Catalog
10 Rupees
| Issuer | State Bank of Pakistan |
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| Year | 1982-1984 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in three-quarter view at right, wearing a Karakul cap, set against a light guilloche underprint with a multicolour floral rosette at centre. Urdu inscriptions appear above and below the central vignette, with the denomination numeral '10' at lower left and upper right corners within ornate frames. The note is printed in olive-green tones with decorative geometric borders on all sides. |
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| Reverse description | Panoramic intaglio vignette of the ancient Moenjodaro archaeological ruins in Sindh, with the distinctive 'Great Granary' mound rising at centre against a lightly shaded sky. The State Bank of Pakistan circular seal appears at upper left, and an ornate arched cartouche occupies the upper right. The denomination '10' appears at lower left, with 'TEN RUPEES' inscribed along the lower border within a guilloche band. |
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The P#34 series was produced entirely domestically by the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation — a deliberate policy choice following the nationalization-era push for self-sufficient currency production that accelerated through the late 1970s. Earlier Pakistani notes had relied heavily on foreign printers, particularly Thomas De La Rue in London.
Notes from this run occasionally show minor ink registration inconsistencies on the reverse, a known characteristic of PSPC output during this period rather than a sign of forgery or mishandling.