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  • 20 Rupees 2015, KM# 76, Pakistan, Pakistan–China Friendship, Year of Exchange
  • 20 Rupees 2015, KM# 76, Pakistan, Pakistan–China Friendship, Year of Exchange
Description

China–Pakistan relations, also known as Chinese-Pakistani or Sino–Pakistani relations, refer to the bilateral ties between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Formal diplomatic relations were established in 1950 when Pakistan became one of the first countries to recognize the PRC over the Republic of China (ROC). Since then, their relationship has been exceptionally cordial, driven by similar geopolitical interests. Both nations have prioritized maintaining their "special relationship," marked by frequent high-level visits and numerous cooperative agreements. China has provided Pakistan with significant economic, technical, and military assistance, with both countries viewing each other as close strategic allies.

Obverse

Depicts flags of China and Pakistan opposite enclosed by an inscription with a big dot below.

YEAR OF FRIENDLY EXCHANGE 2015

Reverse

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 20
2015

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Copper Nickel
Weight 10 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness 2.35 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Pakistan Mint

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