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  • 50 Paisa 1969-1974, KM# 32, Pakistan
  • 50 Paisa 1969-1974, KM# 32, Pakistan
Obverse

Depicts a tughra in Urdu that translates as "Government of Pakistan". A star and crescent are engraved above the tughra slanted toward the upper left. Written clockwise along the coin's rim is the Bengali equivalent of the tughra. Date below.

The star and crescent is an iconographic symbol used in various historical contexts but most well known today as a symbol of the former Ottoman Empire and, by popular extension, the Islamic world. It appears on the national flag and state emblem of Pakistan.

حكومت پاكستان
পাকিস্তান 1969 সরকার

Reverse

Depicts the national flower of Pakistan (Jasmine) divided value in Urdu horizontally, Bengali and English vertically.

Jasmine is known as the national flower of Pakistan it is pronounced as chambeli (Urdu) or yasmin (gift from God) via Arabic or it is locally called Motia, Jasmine sambac is a bushy vine or scrambling shrub with shiny dark green leaves and fragrant little white flowers.

৫০ পয়সা
۵۰ پیسہ
50

Edge

50 Paisa

KM# 32 Schön# 34
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1.7 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Lahore Mint (L)

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