1 Pie (1/3 Pice). Year:
1952. Weight:
1.30g. Metal:
Bronze (Cu=97% + Zn=2.5% + Sn=0.5%).
Diameter: 16 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore. Obverse:
Value and date flanked by five stars on each
side within a circle of wreath. Reverse:
Crescent and star facing left above tughra with legend
"Government of Pakistan".
Mintage: N/A.
Note: Unlisted date in Krause
publication.
KM#1 1 Pice. Year:
1952. Weight:
1.55g. Metal:
Bronze (Cu=97% + Zn=2.5% + Sn=0.5%).
Diameter: 21.3 mm with
holed 9.4 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore. Obverse:
Crescent and star on the right, divides value
around the top while center hole divides date.
Four stars around date.
Reverse:
"Government of Pakistan" legends in Urdu and English
around center hole.
Mintage: 41,680,000.
Minted Years: 1948-1952
(except 1950).
KM#3 1 Anna. Year:
1952. Weight:
3.75g. Metal:
CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: Waved 12 Scallops; Size: 21 x 19.8
mm. Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse:
"Government of Pakistan" with date above tughra,
flanked by two stars and sprigs at bottom, all within dotted circle.
Reverse: Crescent on
right, three stars and value above sprigs within dotted circle.
Mintage: 15,430,000.
Minted Years:
1948-1952 (except 1950).
1953
Introduction of Bengali language on Pakistan
Coinage: The issue of language had been a bone of contention between
the two wings since the Quaid-i-Azam's first visit to Dacca in early 1948
when the founder declared in no uncertain words that Pakistan will have
only a single national language, and that will be "Urdu, Urdu, and only
Urdu!" On 26th January 1952, Pakistan Prime Minister Nazimuddin visited
East Pakistan and reasserts that
Urdu alone will be national language. Many Bengali protest to his
statement. On 21st February 1952, police opened fire on a procession of
students who were demonstrating against it. Eight students died. In March
1952, East Pakistan Assembly passed a resolution
for making Bengali national language along with Urdu. In 1953, it was realized that the majority of
the Pakistan's population speaks Bengali. Therefore, a new pair of
coins were introduced, bearing the value of coins written in Bengali,
English and Urdu languages. On 22nd April 1954, Maulvi Abdul Haque, popularly hailed as
the Father of Urdu, leads 100,000 demonstrators outside the National Assembly
building in Karachi against PML's decision to make Bengali a second
national language. Despite that on 07th May 1954, Pakistan Assembly declares that
Bengali is to be the second National Language of Pakistan alongside Urdu. East Pakistan became an independent country as Bangladesh on
16th Dec 1971. Pakistan recognized Bangladesh during 2nd Islamic Summit on 22nd
Feb 1974. Therefore from 1953 to 1974 all Pakistan coinage bear
the value of coins in Bengali language along with Urdu.
KM#11 1 Pie (1/3 Pice). Year:
1953. Weight:
1.30g. Metal:
Bronze (Cu=97% + Zn=2.5% + Sn=0.5%).
Diameter: 16 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore. Obverse:
Value and date flanked by five stars on each
side within a circle of wreath. Reverse:
Crescent and star facing left above tughra with legend
"Government of Pakistan".
Mintage: 110,000.
Minted Years: 1951, 1953,
1955-1957.
Note:
Smaller date and stars from the below coin.
This coin is re-struck in December 2010 by Pakistan Mint.
The obverse side is KM#11 as above but reverse side
is KM#16 (1 Pice 1961). It seems that someone was trying to
re-produce this low mintage, 1 Pie 1953 coin on the already struck
KM#16 coin.
KM#12 1 Pice. Year:
1953. Weight:
2.30g. Metal:
Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% + Ni=1%).
Diameter: 20.6 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore. Obverse:
Value written in Bengali, English and Urdu.
Oat sprigs on both sides. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent and star facing
left above tughra.
Mintage: 47,540,000.
Minted Years: 1953, 1955-1959.
KM#13 Half Anna (2 Pice).
Year: 1953.
Weight: 2.50g.
Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% +
Ni=1%).
Diameter: Flat: 17.4 mm,
Corner: 19.8 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 8,350,000.
Minted Years: 1953, 1955
and 1958.
KM#14 1 Anna. Year:
1953. Weight:
2.90g. Metal:
CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: Waved 8 Scallops; Size: 19.5 x 18.5
mm. Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 9,350,000.
Minted Years:
1953-1958.
KM#15 2 Anna. Year:
1953. Weight:
5.80g. Metal:
CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: Flat: 22.3 mm, Corner: 25.4 mm.
Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 7,910,000.
Minted Years:
1953-1959.
1954
KM#14 1 Anna. Year:
1954. Weight:
2.90g. Metal:
CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: Waved 8 Scallops; Size: 19.5 x 18.5
mm. Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 35,360,000.
Minted Years:
1953-1958.
KM#15 2 Anna. Year:
1954. Weight:
5.80g. Metal:
CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: Flat: 22.3 mm, Corner: 25.4 mm.
Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 5,740,000.
Minted Years:
1953-1959.
1955
KM#11 1 Pie (1/3 Pice). Year:
1955. Weight:
1.30g. Metal:
Bronze (Cu=97% + Zn=2.5% + Sn=0.5%).
Diameter: 16 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore. Obverse:
Value and date flanked by five stars on each
side within a circle of wreath. Reverse:
Crescent and star facing left above tughra with legend
"Government of Pakistan".
Mintage: 211,000.
Minted Years: 1951, 1953,
1955-1957.
KM#12 1 Pice. Year:
1955. Weight:
2.30g. Metal:
Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% + Ni=1%).
Diameter: 20.6 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore. Obverse:
Value written in Bengali, English and Urdu.
Oat sprigs on both sides. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent and star facing
left above tughra.
Mintage: 31,280,000.
Minted Years: 1953, 1955-1959.
KM#13 Half Anna (2 Pice).
Year: 1955.
Weight: 2.50g.
Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=79% + Zn=20% +
Ni=1%).
Diameter: Flat: 17.4 mm,
Corner: 19.8 mm. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 17,310,000.
Minted Years: 1953, 1955
and 1958.
KM#14 1 Anna. Year:
1955. Weight:
2.90g. Metal:
CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: Waved 8 Scallops; Size: 19.5 x 18.5
mm. Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 6,230,000.
Minted Years:
1953-1958.
KM#15 2 Anna. Year:
1955. Weight:
5.80g. Metal:
CuNi. (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: Flat: 22.3mm, Corner: 25.4 mm.
Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse: Value written in
Bengali, English and Urdu. Date divides wreath, value in center. Reverse Legends:
Government of Pakistan with Crescent on Left above
tughra.
Mintage: 6,230,000.
Minted Years:
1953-1959.
