Pakistan Coinage: 1956-1958 under Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza

Pakistan Coinage: 1956-1958

under Governor-General / President: Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza.

Currency: Rupee = 16 Anna = 64 Pice = 192 Pie

1956

	KM#11 1 Pie (1/3 Pice). Year: 1956. Weight: 1.296g (20 grains). Metal: Bronze (Cu=97% + Zn=2.5% + Sn=0.5%). Diameter: 15.90 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Value "ONE PIE" written at the top and "ایک پائی" (Ek Pai) written in Urdu in the Center. Date at the bottom. Value and date flanked by five stars on each side; all within a circle of wreath.
Reverse: Crescent and star facing left at the top. "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra in the center. "GOVERNMENT" written clockwise at the left side and "OF PAKISTAN" written clockwise at the right side. Mintage: 1,915,200. Minted Years: 1951-1953 and 1955-1957.
	KM#12 1 Pice. Year: 1956. Weight: 2.30g. Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% + Ni=1%). Diameter: 20.60 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Value written "ONE PICE" in English at the top. Numeral "۱" (1) written in the center splitting Value "ایک پیسہ" (Ek paisa) in Urdu. Value in Bengali "এক পয়সা" (Aek Payasa) at the bottom and Date above it. Oat sprigs on both sides.
Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. Mintage: 9,711,983. Minted Years: 1953 and 1955-1959.
	KM#14 1 Anna. Year: 1956. Weight: 2.90g. Metal: CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). Diameter: Waved 8 Scallops; Size: 19.50 x 18.50 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Note: scarce coin.
Obverse: "۱" (1) written in the center, surrounded by Value in circular form clockwise, "ONE ANNA" in English at the right side, "এক আনা" (Aek Anna) in Bengali at left side and "ایک آنہ" (Ek Anna) in Urdu at the top. Wreath at the top and bottom section dividing Date at the left and right sides. Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. Mintage: 4,583,992. Minted Years: 1953-1958. The above coin was gifted by Muhammad Yousuf Dehlavi from Islamabad on 10th Sep 2013.
	KM#15 2 Anna. Year: 1956. Weight: 5.80g. Metal: CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). Diameter: Flat: 22.30 mm, Corner: 25.40 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Note: scarce coin.
Obverse: "۲" (2) written in the center, surrounded by Value in circular form clockwise, "TWO ANNAS" in English at the right side, "দুই আনা" (Du'i Ana) in Bengali at left side and "دو آنہ" (Du Anna) in Urdu at the top. Wreath at the top and bottom sections dividing Date at the left and right sides. One star in each corner (total four stars). Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. One star in each corner (total four stars). Mintage: 1,368,000. Minted Years: 1953-1959.

1957

	KM#11 1 Pie (1/3 Pice). Year: 1957. Weight: 1.296g (20 grains). Metal: Bronze (Cu=97% + Zn=2.5% + Sn=0.5%). Diameter: 15.90 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Value "ONE PIE" written at the top and "ایک پائی" (Ek Pai) written in Urdu in the Center. Date at the bottom. Value and date flanked by five stars on each side; all within a circle of wreath.
Reverse: Crescent and star facing left at the top. "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra in the center. "GOVERNMENT" written clockwise at the left side and "OF PAKISTAN" written clockwise at the right side. Mintage: 3,393,600 (mostly not released in circulation). Minted Years: 1951-1953 and 1955-1957.
	KM#12 1 Pice. Year: 1957. Weight: 2.30g. Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% + Ni=1%). Diameter: 20.60 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Value written "ONE PICE" in English at the top. Numeral "۱" (1) written in the center splitting Value "ایک پیسہ" (Ek paisa) in Urdu. Value in Bengali "এক পয়সা" (Aek Payasa) at the bottom and Date above it. Oat sprigs on both sides.
Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. Mintage: 57,785,599. Minted Years: 1953 and 1955-1959.
	KM#14 1 Anna. Year: 1957. Weight: 2.90g. Metal: CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). Diameter: Waved 8 Scallops; Size: 19.50 x 18.50 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: "۱" (1) written in the center, surrounded by Value in circular form clockwise, "ONE ANNA" in English at the right side, "এক আনা" (Aek Anna) in Bengali at left side and "ایک آنہ" (Ek Anna) in Urdu at the top. Wreath at the top and bottom sections dividing Date at the left and right sides. Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. Mintage: 2,500,000. Minted Years: 1953-1958.
	KM#15 2 Anna. Year: 1957. Weight: 5.80g. Metal: CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). Diameter: Flat: 22.30 mm, Corner: 25.40 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: "۲" (2) written in the center, surrounded by Value in circular form clockwise, "TWO ANNAS" in English at the right side, "দুই আনা" (Du'i Ana) in Bengali at left side and "دو آنہ" (Du Anna) in Urdu at the top. Wreath at the top and bottom sections dividing Date at the left and right sides. One star in each corner (total four stars). Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. One star in each corner (total four stars). Mintage: 2,556,000. Minted Years: 1953-1959.

1958

	KM#12 1 Pice. Year: 1958. Weight: 2.30g. Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% + Ni=1%). Diameter: 20.60 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Value written "ONE PICE" in English at the top. Numeral "۱" (1) written in the center splitting Value "ایک پیسہ" (Ek paisa) in Urdu. Value in Bengali "এক পয়সা" (Aek Payasa) at the bottom and Date above it. Oat sprigs on both sides.
Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. Mintage: 52,470,364. Minted Years: 1953 and 1955-1959.
	KM#13 Half Anna (2 Pice). Year: 1958. Weight: 2.50g. Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% + Ni=1%). Diameter: Flat: 17.40 mm, Corner: 19.80 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: "۱/۲" (1/2) written in the center, surrounded by Value in circular form clockwise, "HALF ANNA" in English at the right side, "দুই পয়সা" (Du'i Payasa) in Bengali at left side and "دو پیسہ" (Du Paisa) in Urdu at the top. Wreath at the top and bottom sections dividing Date at the left and right sides. Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. Mintage: 24,947,992. Minted Years: 1953, 1955 and 1958.
	KM#14 1 Anna. Year: 1958. Weight: 2.90g. Metal: CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). Diameter: Waved 8 Scallops; Size: 19.50 x 18.50 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: "۱" (1) written in the center, surrounded by Value in circular form clockwise, "ONE ANNA" in English at the right side, "এক আনা" (Aek Anna) in Bengali at left side and "ایک آنہ" (Ek Anna) in Urdu at the top. Wreath at the top and bottom sections dividing Date at the left and right sides. Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. Mintage: 47,115,998. Minted Years: 1953-1958.
	KM#15 2 Anna. Year: 1958. Weight: 5.80g. Metal: CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). Diameter: Flat: 22.30 mm, Corner: 25.40 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: "۲" (2) written in the center, surrounded by Value in circular form clockwise, "TWO ANNAS" in English at the right side, "দুই আনা" (Du'i Ana) in Bengali at left side and "دو آنہ" (Du Anna) in Urdu at the top. Wreath at the top and bottom sections dividing Date at the left and right sides. One star in each corner (total four stars). Reverse: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN" written at the top section. Crescent and star facing left above "حکومتِ پاکستان" (Hukumat-e-Pakistan) tughra. One star in each corner (total four stars). Mintage: 6,195,997. Minted Years: 1953-1959.

Early coins used:

1526-1858: Mughal Empire
1765-1858: East India Company
1858-1901: Victoria
1901-1910: Edward VII
1911-1936: George V
1938-1947: George VI

Early coins of small dynasties and Princely states joining Pakistan:

550 - 350 BCE: Taxila (Taksasila)
c. 250 BCE - c. 300 CE: Local coinage, Prata Rajas and Barbaric Sassanide coins of Balochistan
c. 180 BCE - 15 CE Indo-Greek
c. 20 BCE - 130 CE Indo-Parthian
0 - 375 CE: Kushanid Empire
c. 320 - c. 720: The Hephthalites Dynasties
c. 500 - c. 1000 Kashmir Smast - local rulers at Mardan
c. 570 - c. 640: Gupta Dynasty in Sindh and Multan
712 - 751: Amirs of Sindh under the Umayyad Caliphate
750 - 850: Amirs of Sindh under the Abbasid Caliphate
854-1050: Habbarid Dynasty in Sindh
1206-1228: Sultans of Sindh and South Punjab
1239-1259: Qarlukhid Dynasty in Sindh
1336-1528: Samma (Jams of Sindh)
1493-1769: Gakhar and later Khanpur (Jagir)
1556-1591: Arghun Tarkhans Dynasty in Sindh
1638-1955: Kalat State
1690-1955: Bahawalpur State
1775-1955: Khairpur State (Talpur Dynasty in Sindh)

View coins issued during the Governor-General and Presidential rulers of Pakistan:

1947-1948: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1949-1951: Khwaja Nazimuddin
1952-1955: Malik Ghulam Mohammad
1956-1958: Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza (current page)
1959-1968: Mohammad Ayub Khan Tareen
1969-1971: Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan Qizilbash
1972-1973: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
1974-1978: Fazal Elahi Chaudhry
1979-1988: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
1989-1993: Ghulam Ishaq Khan
1994-1997: Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari
1998-2000: Mohammad Rafiq Tarar
2001-2007: Pervez Musharraf
2008-2012: Asif Ali Zardari
2013-2018: Mamnoon Hussain
2018-date: Arif Alvi

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