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75 Rupees US-Pakistan Relations
| Issuer | State Bank of Pakistan |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN RS 75 1947-2022 ایمان - اتحاد - نظم |
| Reverse description | At the center of the reverse, the Great Seal of the United States is depicted, featuring the bald eagle displayed with wings spread, holding an olive branch and a bundle of arrows in its talons, with a shield on its breast. The legend 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by decorative stars. The founding date '1776' and the commemorative inscription '75TH ANNIVERSARY OF US-PAK RELATIONSHIP' appear in the field, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. |
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Pakistan issued this coin to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations with the United States, a partnership formalized in 1947 shortly after independence and shaped almost entirely by Cold War calculations rather than any natural alignment of interests. Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954 and CENTO in 1955 largely to secure American military aid, and Washington obliged — until it didn't, imposing arms embargoes during the 1965 and 1971 wars with India at particularly damaging moments.
The relationship has lurched between strategic ally and sanctioned state more than once, with Pressler Amendment restrictions cutting off assistance through much of the 1990s over nuclear proliferation concerns.