2 Rupees

€1.00
IssuerPakistan
Year1985-1999
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value2 Rupees (2 PKR)
CurrencyRupee (decimalized, 1961-date)
CompositionPaper
Size110 × 60 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1 January 2002
Reference(s) P#37
Obverse descriptionCrescent Moon & Text
Reverse descriptionThe Badshahi Mosque (`Imperial Mosque`) is a Mughal era mosque in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan. The mosque is located west of Lahore Fort along the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore, and is widely considered to be one of Lahore`s most iconic landmarks.  The Badshahi Mosque was constructed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb between 1671 and 1673. The mosque is an important example of Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is decorated with carved red sandstone with marble inlay. It remains the largest mosque of the Mughal-era, and is the second-largest mosque in Pakistan.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionCrecent and star
Obverse lettering
(Translation: State Bank of Pakistan Two Rupees)
Reverse lettering
(Translation: State Bank of Pakistan Two Rupees)
Variants
Catalog ID4419296900
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