Tughra Coin - CC 232

CC 232

Pakistan Coin

Origin: Pakistan

Unit: 1 Paisa

Haven't posted anything in awhile, so I randomly grabbed a coin from the large box of cataloged ones. So I present you with this Pakistan 1 paisa coin. The currency of Pakistan is based on the rupee where 100 paisas equals 1 rupee. In 1961 the country switched over their rupees to make them decimalized, i.e. a system where 1 paisa is .01 of a rupee rather than a system. This is a 1971 version, made of aluminum, and they minted this particular type for six years from 1967 to 1973.

The obverse, which is the top picture here, features a crescent moon and star over what appears to be some sort of spire like thing with some intricate details. This turns out to be called a Tughra, which is a little piece of calligraphy similar to the pharaonic cartouches of Ancient Egypt. Each ruler would have their own design. The reverse design (see below) shows the denomination between to sprigs of oak. Any other information about this paisa can be found here and if you're interested in learning more about tughras check out this link.