Pattern coins from the Pakistan Mint rarely surface in Western collections, and this aluminium trial was never approved for general circulation — the 5 paisa denomination was ultimately discontinued rather than reissued in a lighter alloy. By 1990, rampant inflation had rendered the paisa nearly worthless in practical commerce, making the economics of continued production difficult to justify regardless of metal choice.
Pattern coins from the Pakistan Mint rarely surface in Western collections, and this aluminium trial was never approved for general circulation — the 5 paisa denomination was ultimately discontinued rather than reissued in a lighter alloy. By 1990, rampant inflation had rendered the paisa nearly worthless in practical commerce, making the economics of continued production difficult to justify regardless of metal choice.