12 February 2012

Pakistani Coins in 2003

     Pakistani Coins in 2003





                                                       1 Rupee. 




  • Year: 2003. 
  • Weight: 4.00g.  
  • Metal: Bronze (Cu=95% + Sn=4% + Zn=1%). 
  • Diameter: 20 mm. 
  • Edge: Reeded. 
  • Alignment: Medal.  
  • Mint: Lahore.  
  • Obverse: anti-clock wise on left side: "Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah" and anti-clock wise on right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Jinnah's portrait facing left.
  • Reverse: Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Mausoleum, Sehwan Shareef [located in Jamshoro District of Sindh, Pakistan]. Value written below. 
  • Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: 1998-2006.


                      2 Rupees. 





  • Year: 2003.  
  • Weight: 5.24g.  
  • Metal: Copper-Nickel (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). 
  • Diameter: 22.5 mm. 
  • Edge: Reeded. 
  • Alignment: Medal.  
  • Mint: Lahore.  
  • Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath.  
  • Reverse: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore with Clouds on top. Value written below. 
  • Mintage: N/A.



                                                      2 Rupees. 




  • Year: 2003.  
  • Weight: 5.00g. 
  • Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=70% + Zn=24.5% + Sn=5.5%).  
  • Diameter: 22.5 mm. 
  • Edge: Reeded.  
  • Alignment: Medal. 
  • Mint: Lahore.  
  • Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath. 
  • Reverse: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore with Clouds on top. Value written below. 
  • Mintage: N/A.
  • Minted Years: 1998-2006.






  5 Rupees. 


  • Year: 2003. 
  • Weight: 9.30g (double thickness).  
  • Metal: Cu (Cu=100%).  
  • Diameter: 24 mm. 
  • Edge: Reeded.  
  • Alignment: Medal.  
  • Mint: Lahore.  
  • Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath. 
  •   Reverse: Value in pentagon.  
  • Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.
  • Note: The new elected government of PLM-Q wanted to introduce this coin, but was later rejected and the CuNi coin was resumed.



  5 Rupees. 



  • Year: 2003.  
  • Weight: 6.50g. 
  • Metal: CuNi (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).  
  • Diameter: 24 mm. 
  • Edge: Reeded.  
  • Alignment: Medal.
  • Mint: Lahore.  
  • Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath.
  • Reverse: Value in pentagon.  
  • Mintage: N/A.
  • Minted Years: 2002-2006.



10 Rupees. 




  • Year: 2003.  
  • Weight: 7.25g.  
  • Metal: Brass plated on Copper.  
  • Diameter: 27 mm. 
  • Edge: Reeded with Plain traces.  
  • Alignment: Medal. 
  • Mint: Lahore.  
  • Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath. Denomination separated by Crescent and star.  
  • Reverse: 2003, Year of Madre-Millat [Mother of the Nation] (above). Mohtrama Fatima Jinnah (below). Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine or Poet's Jasmine) plant in center. 
  • Mintage: N/A. 
  • Minted Years: One year type.



 10 Rupees
  • Year: 2003.  
  • Weight: 6.50g.  
  • Metal: CuNi (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).  
  • Diameter: 27 mm. 
  • Edge: Reeded.  
  • Alignment: Medal.  
  • Mint: Lahore.  
  • Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath. Denomination separated by Crescent and star.  
  • Reverse: 2003, Year of Madre-Millat [Mother of the Nation] (above). Mohtrama Fatima Jinnah (below). Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine or Poet's Jasmine) plant in center. 
  • Mintage: 200,000.
  • Minted Years: One year type.  
  • Issued on: July 31, 2003.