10 Rupees Benazir Bhutto, Copper-Bronze Pattern

Pattern coins of this scale from Pakistan are almost never documented in standard references, and this piece — at 85mm across and over 160 grams — was almost certainly produced as a presentation or submission piece rather than any serious circulation proposal. Bhutto was assassinated in December 2007, and commemorative designs bearing her likeness began appearing in 2008 as the PPP swept the February general elections on a wave of sympathy voting. Whether this pattern was produced by or for the State Bank, or originated with a private die-sinker seeking an official commission, remains an open question.