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The '''Pakistani 5-rupee coin''' ('''{{PKR|5}}''') is a denomination of the [[Pakistani rupee]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/74509/5-rupee-coin-being-issued|title=5-rupee coin being issued|date=December 24, 2002|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> |
The '''Pakistani 5-rupee coin''' ('''{{PKR|5}}''') is a denomination of the [[Pakistani rupee]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/74509/5-rupee-coin-being-issued|title=5-rupee coin being issued|date=December 24, 2002|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> |
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The 5-rupee coin is an [[alloy]] comprising 79 percent [[copper]], 20 percent [[zinc]], and 1 percent [[nickel]].<ref name="SBP">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbp.org.pk/finance/coins-coin.asp|title=Current Regular Coins: 5-rupee coin|website=State Bank of Pakistan}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1212904|title=New Rs5 coin from tomorrow|first=The Newspaper's Staff|last=Reporter|date=October 14, 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> It weighs 3 [[gram]]s and measures 18.5 mm in [[diameter]].<ref name="SBP"/><ref name="auto1"/> |
The 5-rupee coin is an [[alloy]] comprising 79 percent [[copper]], 20 percent [[zinc]], and 1 percent [[nickel]].<ref name="SBP">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbp.org.pk/finance/coins-coin.asp|title=Current Regular Coins: 5-rupee coin|website=State Bank of Pakistan|access-date=2023-05-21|archive-date=2023-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520190147/https://www.sbp.org.pk/finance/coins-coin.asp|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1212904|title=New Rs5 coin from tomorrow|first=The Newspaper's Staff|last=Reporter|date=October 14, 2015|website=DAWN.COM|access-date=May 21, 2023|archive-date=May 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521153658/https://www.dawn.com/news/1212904|url-status=live}}</ref> It weighs 3 [[gram]]s and measures 18.5 mm in [[diameter]].<ref name="SBP"/><ref name="auto1"/> |
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Revision as of 02:19, 26 May 2023
The Pakistani 5-rupee coin (Rs. 5) is a denomination of the Pakistani rupee.[1]
The 5-rupee coin is an alloy comprising 79 percent copper, 20 percent zinc, and 1 percent nickel.[2][3] It weighs 3 grams and measures 18.5 mm in diameter.[2][3]
History
The 5-rupee coin was introduced in December 2002 by the State Bank of Pakistan.[1][4]
Obverse
On the obverse, it presents a design featuring a waxing crescent moon and a north-west facing five-pointed star in an ascending position.[2][3] The phrase "Islami Jamhoria Pakistan" is inscribed at the top, with the issue year marked at the bottom, located between two upward-curving wheat sprigs.[2][3] The coin's edge is adorned with a pattern of small beads.[2][3]
Reverse
The reverse side is surrounded by a floral wreath that is interrupted by the points of a central five-pointed star.[2][3] The coin's face value, displayed as "5" and "Rupee" in Urdu script, is positioned at the heart of the star.[2][3] The coin's periphery is uniformly bordered with a beading pattern.[2]
References
- ^ a b "5-rupee coin being issued". DAWN.COM. December 24, 2002.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Current Regular Coins: 5-rupee coin". State Bank of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (October 14, 2015). "New Rs5 coin from tomorrow". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "KARACHI: Five-rupee coins begin trickling into market". DAWN.COM. January 3, 2003.