Check out the following the list of some facts and history of Pakistani currency which has not been told us in our school studies. The following collection does not just includes the rich history of currency in Pakistan but also you will see some historical coins and notes which are now part of only museums in Pakistan. You will also see the notes before the partition of Bangladesh and specially currency Pakistani Government has published for those who went to Saudi Arabia for Umrah and Hajj.
History of Pakistani Currency:
1. The word Rupaiya means "wrought silver, a coin of silver" which is is derived from the Sanskrit word rupya.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/MauryanCoin.JPG
2. Rupaya was used to denote the coin introduced by Sher Shah Suri during his reign from 1540 to 1545 CE.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Sher_shah%27s_rupee.jpg
3. Rupee coin, made of silver, used in the state of Bahawalpur.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Bhawalpur_Silver_Coin_1.jpg
4. Rupee coin, made of gold, used in the state of Bahawalpur.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Bhawalpur_Silver_Coin_1.jpg
5. Indian rupees were used in Pakistan in 1947 with stamp of Pakistan.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/PKR5OBVREV1947.jpg
Banknotes of Pakistan:
6. First note of 1, 5, 10 and 100 Rupee printed in 1948 by Government of Pakistan. Signed by Governor Mohammad Ayub.
img: http://www.travel-culture.com/images/pakistan-first-bank-note.jpg
7. State Bank of Pakistan issued first notes of 2, 5, 10 and 100 in 1953. Signed by Governor Shujaat Ali.
img: http://www.travel-culture.com/images/5-rupee-note-1953.jpg
8. First note of 50 Rupee issued in 1957.
img: http://www.travel-culture.com/images/50-rupee-note.jpg
9. First note of 500 Rupee issued in 1957.
img: http://www.travel-culture.com/images/pakistan-first-500-rupee-note.jpg
10. First note of 1000 Rupee issued in 1987.
img: http://flagpedia.net/data/currency/pkr/pakistan-1000-rupees-f.jpg
11. First note of 20 Rupee issued in 2005.
img: http://www.paklinks.com/gsmedia/files/56567/rs20a.jpg
12. First note of 5000 Rupee issued in 2006.
img: http://islamabad.metblogs.com/archives/images/2007/11/PakistanPNew-5000Rupees-2006.jpg
Coins of Pakistan:
13. First coin of Pakistani Rupee was made of nickel in 1948.
img: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pakistani_one_rupee_coin,reverse.JPG
14. First 1 pice, ½, 1 and 2 annas, ¼, ½ and 1 rupee coins were introduced in 1948.
15. Special coin of Rs. 100 and 500 was introduced on 100th Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam in 1976.
img: http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Pak-KM43_500Rupees_1976.jpg
16. Coins of 2 rupees were reintroduced in 1998.
img: http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Pak-KM64_2Rupees_2002T2.jpg
17. Coins of 5 rupees were reintroduced in 2002.
img: http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Pak-KM65_5Rupees_2005T2.jpg
18. Notes of 2 and 5 rupees were replaced by coins in 1998.
Other Interesting Fact:
19. Until 1971 Pakistani bank notes were issued in both Bengali and Urdu languages. Its known as Taka in East Pakistan.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Pakistan_rupee_with_Bangla_text.jpg
20. State Bank of Pakistan introduced special notes for Hajj pilgrims in 1950 to 1978.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/PKR10OBVHAJJ.jpg
21. Special note of Rs 5 was introduced on 50th anniversary of the independence of Pakistan.
img: http://www.panix.com/~clay/currency/PK-44.jpg
22. Commemorative 20 rupees coin on the 150th year of Lawrence College Ghora Gali in 2011.
img: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Lawrence_College_Coin_2011.JPG
23. Do You know 1 USA dollar used to be Rs. 4.70 in 1955.
img: http://currencyguide.eu/usd-en/800px-United_States_one_dollar_bill,_obverse.jpg
24. It has been rumored that gov will issue Rs. 10,000 in 2014.
25. Do you know the following?
- 100 Lakh = 1 crore (10 million)
- 100 crore = 1 Arab (1 billion)
- 100 Arab = 1 Kharab (100 billion)
- 100 Kharab = 1 Neel (10 trillion)
- 100 Neel = 1 Padma
- 100 Padma = 1 Shankh
- 100 shankh = 1 udpadha
- 100 udpadha = 1 ank
