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  • 5 Rupees 2002-2006, KM# 65, Pakistan
  • 5 Rupees 2002-2006, KM# 65, Pakistan
Description

The year 2001 was listed in Krause 2018 under KM# 65 with a note stating: "Not officially issued." However, this refers to a pattern coin that features a slightly different design and weight.

Obverse

Depicts a crescent and star and date above wheat ears with "Islamic Republic 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.

اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکِستان
2004

Reverse

Depicts a value within star design and sprigs.

5
روپیہ

Edge

5 Rupees

KM# 65 Schön# 66
Characteristics
Material Copper Nickel
Weight 6.5 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Pakistan Mint

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