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  • 10 Paisa 1981-1996, KM# 53, Pakistan
  • 10 Paisa 1981-1996, KM# 53, Pakistan
Obverse

Crescent and Star and date above wheat ears with "Government of Pakistan" written above in Urdu.

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 پاکستان
1985

Reverse

Denomination inside a square deepened field with segment decoration on the four sides.

10
پيسه

Edge

10 Paisa

KM# 53 Schön# 58
Characteristics
Material Aluminium
Weight 1.19 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape wavy (scallop, sun-shaped)
Notches 12
Alignment Medal
Mint
Pakistan Mint

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