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25 Paisa
| Issuer | Pakistan |
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| Year | 1975-1981 |
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| In circulation to | 30 September 2014 |
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| Obverse description | Central motif depicts the Minar-e-Pakistan monument rendered in a stylized architectural design, with a crescent moon and five-pointed star positioned in the upper field behind the tower. The legend in Urdu script reading 'Hukumat-e-Pakistan' (Government of Pakistan) arcs along the upper periphery, while the date appears in the lower exergual area. The design is contained within a plain inner border. |
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| Reverse description | The numeral '25' appears prominently in the centre of the field, surrounded by a decorative arrangement of drooping bell-shaped flowers on arching stems issuing from a central base, creating a symmetrical floral bouquet design. The Urdu legend 'Paisa' appears in two lines below the numeral, identifying the denomination. The entire design is set within a beaded border running along the rim. |
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Pakistan's 25 paisa coinage of this period was produced against the backdrop of Z.A. Bhutto's nationalization programs and, after the 1977 coup, under Zia ul-Haq's military government — two administrations with sharply different economic philosophies but the same pressing need for small-denomination coinage in a rapidly urbanizing country. The Pakistan Mint in Lahore handled production throughout, having been expanded with British technical assistance in the 1950s.
The KM#37 type replaced an earlier cupro-nickel series that had circulated since the mid-1960s. Specimens from the final years of the run, 1980–1981, tend to appear in lower average grades, consistent with heavier circulation demand during a period of significant consumer price inflation.