Pakistan 50 Rupees 1997

History

50 Rupees 1997, KM# 60, Pakistan, 50th Anniversary of Independence of Pakistan

Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru

Description

Independence Day, celebrated annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan marking the country's independence and establishment as a sovereign state in August 1947, following the end of British rule. This milestone was achieved through the Pakistan Movement, which sought to create an independent Muslim state in the north-western regions of British India, led by the All-India Muslim League under Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Indian Independence Act 1947 facilitated the formation of the Dominion of Pakistan, comprising West Pakistan (present-day Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). In 1947, Independence Day coincided with the 27th day of Ramadan, a night considered sacred in Islam as one of the potential Laylat al-Qadr nights.

Obverse	Flag Pakistan Depicts the flag of Pakistan flying left in the center, the dates of Independence, and the issue below, with the inscription in Urdu "Pakistan's 50th Independence Day Celebration" above. Pakistan's flag consists of dark green with a white vertical stripe, a white crescent, and a five-pronged star in the middle. The green color represents Islam and the majority of Muslims in Pakistan; the white stripe represents religious minorities living side by side with Muslims. پچاس سالہ جشن آزادی پاکستان 1947- 1997
Reverse	Symbol, amulet, talisman Star and crescent Tree, flower, plant etc. Wheat Depicts a crescent and star and value above wheat ears, with the country name written above in Urdu, and the date below, value on both sides. 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. اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكستان روپیہ 50 1997
Edge	Reeded (milled)