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Auction: 23109 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 29: Indian and Islamic Coins Featuring 'A Gentleman's Collection of Sri Lankan Coins' Part II - e-Auction
Lot: 8371

(x) NGC MS65 | Pakistan, Copper-Nickel Pattern Rupee, 1947, Type 3, toughra, date right, within wreath, surmounted by GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, rev. crescent and star, ONE RUPEE below within wreath, milled edge, 12h (KM Pn3), with a full and pleasing cartwheel lustre and light uniform tone to the surfaces, much as struck and extremely rare, an important early pattern scarcity within the coinage of Pakistan, in NGC holder graded MS65 (Cert. #6381193-001)

Upon independence in August 1947 the newly formed Republic of Pakistan sought to produce a distinctive new series of designs for the coinage of the country. Three separate pattern designs for the Rupee were proposed and produced under the instruction of Sinclair-Jones, the master of the mint in Lahore. The first two designs were never adopted, however the latter which this coin is struck from went onto be used for the currency Rupee struck for over a decade between 1948-1960.

The first proposed design had on the obverse the toughra within a circle and the legend GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN written in an outer circle. The reverse depicted a crescent and star, with the value in Urdu and in English above.

The second design differed slightly. The obverse had the dates and legend GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN written in the outer circle and toughra within an inner circle. The reverse showed a crescent and star, value in Urdu above and in English below with smaller stars on both the left and right sides.

The final adopted design positioned the toughra centrally, surmounted by the legend GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN and wreath below. The reverse depicts again the crescent and star, with ONE Rupee below within a wreath and stars on both the left and right sides.


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Sold for
£3,200

Starting price
£1500