Guest Post by A for [pine]Apple
Time was changing when I opened my eyes to this world; everything seemed to be going ‘online’. But still it was not that bad - we still were living our offline lives too. It was time when stamp collection, reading books in their ‘hard copy format’, gaming (offline) with hands and feet involved, making scrap books, collecting dolls, coin collection were few of the more common hobbies instead of chatting, surfing online and downloading music.
I inherited not the coin collection hobby but the coins themselves from my sis (and probably my parents too since she cannot collect coins issued years before her).
I remember years back when someone would come from any foreign land me and my siblings’ would surely ask for some coin tokens to add up in our collection. And it used to be great time of pleasure for me to open up my sis’ stamp and coin collections whenever she was away, as a feast.
To date, State Bank of Pakistan has issued numerous (and many uncountable too) coins of different denominations; from Takka to Paisa, 5 paisa’s to 50 paisas’s and then quarter rupee to 5 rupee coin. Since, I’ve a 100 Rupee coin too; so I guess, as commemoration, larger denominations in fewer amounts were issued too. Interestingly, whether 25 paisas or 50 paisas, the term Paisa was more popular, but I came across a 10 Pice too issued in 1961. I guess people were more comfortable with paisa than pice! Quarter rupee or ‘aadh pao’ was an interesting term too :)
English, Urdu, Bangla and Arabic are some of the main languages inscribed on these coins from time to time. With language, size and shapes also saw no restrictions but the rounder coins remained the most popular with issuing authorities. 
In the 1970’s and 1980’s the one rupee coin was of much better size than today’s 5 rupee coin and the value matters too (Ouch at Rupee devaluation).
Coins were used as phone tokens too back in time till early 80’s - now the calling cards rocks. While I was looking for coins online, I found an interesting site showing off real ancient coins such as this billon, issued in 1200’s by a Sindh ruler, with a horse embarked on it and even a coin from Akbar’s time too.
The oldest coin, I have, is from early times of Pakistan i.e., 1948. Other notable coins are the ones issued to commemorate 100th birth celebrations of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1976 and Allam Iqbal in 1977, Islamic Summit conference 74, Beginning of Al-Hijrah in 1401 and even one coin with the slogan that “Pedawar Barhao” jo aaj tak na barhii!
For some reasons, amongst most Pakistanis, metallic and plastic money is still not popular; it’s more of a burden than ease.
I wonder if, over time, our coins would come cherished as collectable items some time. After all, in countries like USA, UK, Canada, rare coins, stamps and even game tickets are sold for hundreds of dollars, and more!
Asma Mirza blogs at FunInLife and also at Metroblog Islamabad.
Hi to every one.i have 400 kilo grams of different countries coins! ! ! ! ! ! ! !and still i have feel “some” emptiness in my collection.i don`t want to exchange my stuff,but i want to buy or collect more examples of metal currency.i am also collector of military stuff like,badges,magazines,gun ammunition boxes,bomb cases and much much more.wait a minute,i have large and precious collection of “soviet badges and CPSU stuff”.i don’t would like to share and exhibit my entire collection! ! ! ! ! ! !.i live in the peaceful city of Karachi.where i expend my collection on daily basis! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !.
Dears hi,
I’m Ishtiaq Rizwani from Karachi,Pakistan.Yes,i’ve just read ur comments/mails & intersted to exchange my collections regualarly,as i’ve been collecting coins from almost all countries & classified them in different catagories as well.
you all are requested to mail me.Besides, you all are welcome to call on my residence for displayed collection.I’m sure every one will cull n enjoy seeing my precious coins etc…
You may call or sms me on my mobile ie as under:
+923082044516
+92216370901
Email: ishtiaqrizwani@yahoo.com
Looking forward to get reply
Hi from America. Shukria, this was interesting. I was just surfing around, curious about South Asian coins, due to my interest in both your country and India. I must say that, while my Devanagari reading skills are stronger than my Nastaliq, I find the latter so much more beautiful and elegant; particularly on coins.
Pakistani coins does have collectors demand all over the world
in recent world numismatic auction 1974/75 coin was sold around 45 usd
highest price in coins amongest all our neighboring countries, pakistan struck first coin in 1948,though,
so many people use a term george v banknotes as overprinted by the government of pakistan…..without any consentment of british rulers who were there?
i like pakistani silver coins once were struck on different occasions , in rupees though,if anyone has any info, i would simply admire it.
the most likely AR square coin obverse must ve been kings name mostly akbar issued square coins reverse KALIMA with calipaha’s name is nazrana as well.
shukria un logon ka jinhoun ne meri tayeed ki hae
hello guys ,
simple answers to some blogs
first cleanig patina so called dirt or rust of a coin, better boil coins mix with any detergent or soap in water for some time,then don’t rub it with anything hard stuff, you’ll get a better shape of coins,
second i should tell you to beware of buying ancient coins cause lot more replica and miniature coins exists in south asia,specially made in neighboring countries of pakistan,
and the coin with hijri date and sometimes KALIMA and mosque with caliphate names on each corner is a type of nazrana found in base metal commonly but in silver as well it has a worth in coins,
hi everone,
i am a great collectotor of all type of coins i have a collection of preety much of all type of coins.. i am willing to buy coins of all sorts. it could be of any country. i live both in pakistan and canada! so anyone would like to contact me, u can simply write to me. please if anyone have ancient coins of the moughal era, islamic coins or coins from any country. my collection of coins is in pakistan. i may post pix some other time.
if u wish to contact u can write to me on
ahmad_roxx@hotmail.com
or call me at 0321-5757575(at the movement its on roaming) so u can sms me
regards,
ahmad
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