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  • 2 Rupees 2007-2020, KM# 68, Pakistan
  • 2 Rupees 2007-2020, KM# 68, Pakistan
Obverse

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 جمہوریۂ پاكستان
2013

Reverse

Depicts Badshahi Mosque with three clouds in the air, value in Urdu below.

The Badshahi Mosque ("Imperial Mosque") is a Mughal era mosque in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque is located west of Lahore Fort along the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore.

The Badshahi Mosque was built by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671, with the construction of the mosque lasting for two years until 1673. The mosque is an important example of Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is decorated with carved red sandstone with marble inlay. It remains the largest mosque of the Mughal-era, and is the second-largest mosque in Pakistan. After the fall of the Mughal Empire, the mosque was used as a garrison by the Sikh Empire and the British Empire, and is now one of Pakistan's most iconic sights.

روپیہ
2

Edge

2 Rupees

KM# 68 Schön# 65a
Characteristics
Material Aluminium
Weight 2.6 g
Diameter 22.6 mm
Thickness 2.84 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Pakistan Mint

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