Commemorative coins of Pakistan

Last updated February 13, 2024

Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue or issued on special occasions to commemorate occasions or services of national heroes or dignitaries who have rendered special services of great significance in the annals of national history. Many coins of this category serve as collectors items only, although some countries are also issuing commemorative coins for regular circulation. Commemorative coins are not part of circulation and are kept as a separate balance. On the advice of Government of Pakistan, the State Bank of Pakistan has issued the following commemorative coins on various occasions / events.

#	Coin	Issue date	Occasion	Composition	Shape and weight	Mintage
1- (a)	50 Paisa Coin	December 22, 1976	Quaid-e-Azam Birth Anniversary	Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round with 130 serrations, diameter of 24 mm and 5.83 grams (1/40th in weight)	56,00,000
1- (b)	100 Rupee Coin	February 22, 1977	Quaid-e-Azam Birth Anniversary	Silver: 925/1000	The coin shall be round with 180 serrations, minimum diameter of 36 mm and 20.44 grams (1/40th in weight)	1,500 and 2,800 proofs. (24 grams (0.85 oz))
1- (c)	500 Rupee Coin	February 22, 1977	Quaid-e-Azam Birth Anniversary	Gold: 916.66/1000	The coin shall be round with 95 serrations, minimum diameter of 19 mm and 4.50 grams (1/40th in weight)	500 and 500 proofs. (4.5 grams (0.16 oz))
2- (a)	1 Rupee Coin	February 22, 1977	Islamic Summit Minar	Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round with a diameter of 27.5 mm and 7.5 grams (1/40th in weight).	50,74,000
2- (b)	100 Rupee Coin	February 22, 1977	Islamic Summit Minar	Silver: 925/1000	The coin shall be round with a diameter of 36 mm and 20.44 grams (1/40th in weight)	1,500 and 2,500 proofs. (24 grams (0.85 oz))
2- (c)	1000 Rupee Coin	February 22, 1977	Islamic Summit Minar	Gold: 916.66/1000	The coin shall be round with a diameter of 25 mm and 9.00 grams (1/40th in weight)	400 and 400 proofs. (9 grams (0.32 oz))
3- (a)	100 Rupee Coin	May 9, 1977	Wild Life Conservation Day	Silver: Silver 92.5% Copper and/or Cadmium 7.5%	The coin shall be round with 181 serrations, diameter of 38.61 mm and 28.280 grams (+ 0.600 based upon the average of a sample of 50 coins - 0.000)	5,120 and 5,837 proofs. (28.28 grams (0.998 oz))
3- (b)	150 Rupee Coin	May 9, 1977	Wild Life Conservation Day	Silver: Silver 92.5% Copper and/or Cadmium 7.5%	The coin shall be round with 198 serrations, diameter of 42 mm and 35.000 grams (+ 0.712 based upon the average of a sample of 50 coins - 0.000)	5,119 and 5,637 proofs. (35 grams (1.2 oz))
3- (c)	3000 Rupee Coin	May 9, 1977	Wild Life Conservation Day	Gold: Gold 90% ; Silver 10%	The coin shall be round with 160 serrations, diameter of 34 mm and 33.437 grams (+ 0.420 based upon the average of a sample of 33 coins - 0.000)	902 and 373 proofs. (33.437 grams (1.1795 oz))
4- (a)	1 Rupee Coin	December 8, 1977	Birth Anniversary of Allama Iqbal	Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round with 110 serrations, diameter of 27.5 mm and 7.5 grams (1/40th in weight)	50,00,000
4- (b)	100 Rupee Coin	December 8, 1977	Birth Anniversary of Allama Iqbal	Silver: 925/1000	The coin shall be round with 180 serrations, diameter of 36 mm and 20.40 grams (1/40th in weight)	3,000 and 300 proofs. (20.4 grams (0.72 oz))
4- (c)	500 Rupee Coin	December 8, 1977	Birth Anniversary of Allama Iqbal	Gold: 916.66/1000	The coin shall be round with 95 serrations, minimum diameter of 19 mm and 3.64 grams (1/40th in weight)	500 and 500 proofs. (3.64 grams (0.128 oz))
5- (a)	50 Paisa Coin	November 5, 1980	Advent of 15th century Hijra	Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round with serrations, diameter of 23.00 mm and 5.00 grams (1/40th in weight)	45,60,000
5- (b)	1 Rupee Coin	November 5, 1980	Advent of 15th century Hijra	Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round with serrations, diameter of 26.5 mm and 6.5 grams (1/40th in weight)	42,33,000
6	1 Rupee Coin	October 16, 1982	F.A.O World Food Day	Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round with serrations, diameter of 25 mm and 6.0 grams (1/40th in weight)	12,67,000
7	5 Rupee Coin	January 29, 1996	50th Anniversary of United Nations	Bronze Copper 97% Zinc 2.5% and Tin 0.5%	The coin shall be round with 200 serrations, diameter of 35 millimetres (1.4 in) and 20.0 grams (0.71 oz) (not exceeding 1/40 in weight)	5,00,000
8	50 Rupee Coin	March 22, 1997	Golden Jubilee of Pakistan	Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round with 200 serrations on the edge, diameter of 35 millimetres (1.4 in) and 20.0 grams (0.71 oz) (not exceeding 1/40th in weight)	500,000
9	10 Rupee Coin	August 13, 1998	Silver Jubilee of Senate of Pakistan	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, dimension of 27.50 mm (and weight of 8.25 grams).	100,000
10	10 Rupee Coin	July 31, 2003	The Year 2003 as Madre-Millat Mohtrama Fatima Jinnah	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, dimension of 27.50 mm (and weight of 8.25 grams).	100,000
11	10 Rupee Coin	December 26, 2008	First Death Anniversary of Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto	Cuprous Nickel: Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, dimension of 27.5 millimetres (1.08 in) and weight of 8.25 grams (0.291 oz) Remedy allowed not exceeding 1/40th)	300,000
12	10 Rupee Coin	October 1, 2009	To Express Solidarity And Unity With The People's Republic of China On Its 60th Anniversary.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, dimension of 27.5 millimetres (1.08 in) and weight of 8.25 grams (0.291 oz) (Remedy allowed not exceeding 1/40th)	100,000
13	20 Rupee Coin	May 21, 2011	To commemorate the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China as well as to celebrate the "2011 Year of Pak China Friendship".	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 9.5 grams).	100,000
14	20 Rupee Coin	May 28, 2011	To commemorate the 150 year celebrations of Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 9.5 grams).	100,000
15	25 Rupee Coin	June 2, 2014	To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Pakistan Navy Submarine Force.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 12 grams).	50,000
16	20 Rupee Coin	January 31, 2015	To commemorate the “Pakistan-China Year of Friendly Exchange 2015”.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 27.5 mm (and weight of 10 grams).	100,000
17	20 Rupee Coin	March 16, 2015	To commemorate the"100 years of Glory" Islamia College, Peshawar.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 12 grams).	50,000
18	50 Rupee Coin	March 31, 2017	Abdul Sattar Edhi. In recognition of services rendered by him.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	100,000
19	50 Rupee Coin	May 9, 2018	Dr. Ruth Pfau. In recognition of services rendered by her.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	100,000
20	50 Rupee Coin	October 17, 2018	To commemorate the 200th Birth Anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	100,000
21	50 Rupee Coin	December 10, 2018	To commemorate the International Anti-Corruption Day.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm ( nd weight of 13.5 grams).	100,000
22	550 Rupee Coin	November 12, 2019	On the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, known as the founder of Sikhism	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75% & Nickel 25%	The coin shall be round, Dimension: 30.0 mm Weight: 13.5 grams	100,000
23	40 Rupee Coin	February 17, 2020	Conference to commemorate the 40 years of arrival of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 27.5 mm (and weight of 10 grams).	10,000
24	70 Rupee Coin	June 11, 2021	To commemorate the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13 grams).	100,000
25	100 Rupee Coin	August 13, 2021	To commemorate the 100th anniversary of NED (Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw) University Karachi.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13 grams).	50,000
26	70 Rupee Coin	October 15, 2021	To commemorate the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Germany.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13 grams).	?
27	100 Rupee Coin	November 15, 2021	To mark the 100th Anniversary of establishment of University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	?
28	50 Rupee Coin	December 9, 2021	To mark the Golden Jubilee of PNS Submarine Hangor.	Nickel-Brass Contents, Copper 79%, Zinc 20%, Nickel 1%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 27.5 mm (and weight of 11 grams).	50,000
29	50 Rupee Coin	March 17, 2023	To mark the Golden Jubilee of Senate of Pakistan.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	100,0000
30	50 Rupee Coin	April 14, 2023	To mark the Golden Jubilee of 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	?
31	100 Rupee Coin	August 11, 2023	To mark 10th Anniversary of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	?
32	75 Rupee Coin	August 25, 2023	To mark 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Pakistan and USA.	Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%.	The coin shall be round, Dimension of 30 mm (and weight of 13.5 grams).	?

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