Pakistan Coinage: 1998 - 2000

Under President: Mohammad Rafiq Tarar

Currency: Rupee = 100 Paisa

1998

The term "Government of Pakistan" was replaced by "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" on 1998 coins onwards

25 Paisa. Year: 1998. Weight: 0.85g. Metal: Aluminum. (Al=100%). Diameter: 18 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment:Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath. Reverse:Muhammad Ali Jinnah's Residency [located in Ziarat, Baluchistan, Pakistan]. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A [not released to circulation].

Minted Years: One year type.

50 Paisa. Year: 1998. Weight: 2.45g. Metal: Nickel-Brass(Cu=79% + Zn=20% + Ni=1%). Diameter: 18 mm. Edge:Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: anti-clock wise on left side: "Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal" and anti-clock wise of right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Allama Iqbal's portrait facing left. Reverse: Bab ul Khyber[entrance to the Khyber Pass, Khyber Agency, FATA in Pakistan]. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A [not released to circulation].

Minted Years: One year type.

KM#62 1 Rupee. Year: 1998. Weight: 4.00g. Metal:Bronze (Cu=95% + Sn=4% + Zn=1%). Diameter: 20 mm.Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse:anti-clock wise on left side: "Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah" and anti-clock wise on right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Jinnah's portrait facing left. Reverse: Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Mausoleum, Sehwan Shareef [located in Jamshoro District of Sindh, Pakistan]. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-2006.

Released on 08th Sep 1998.

KM#63 2 Rupees. Year: 1998. Weight: 5.00g.Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=70% + Zn=24.5% + Sn=5.5%). Diameter: 22.5 mm. Edge: Reeded.Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left.Date above wreath. Reverse: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore without Clouds on top. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-1999

Released on 08th Sep 1998.

Same as above coin but that this coin is off-flan (off-centered) by both sides,

creating one rotated side.

KM#64 2 Rupees. Year: 1998. Weight: 5.00g.Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=70% + Zn=24.5% + Sn=5.5%). Diameter: 22.5 mm. Edge: Reeded.Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left.Date above wreath. Reverse: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore with Clouds on top. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-2006.

Note: This design of clouds were produced from 1998 to 2002.

KM#61 10 Rupees. Year: 1998. Weight: 10.00g.Metal: CuNi (Cu=75% + Ni=25%). Diameter: 26 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint:Lahore. Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left. Date above wreath. Value separated by Crescent and Star. Reverse:Silver Jubilee (25 years) 1973-1998 of Pakistan Senate

(with Senate logo).

Mintage: 100,000.

Minted Years: One year type. Issued on: 13th August 1998. Issued

Date: August 13, 1998.

1999

KM#62 1 Rupee. Year: 1999. Weight: 4.00g.Metal: Bronze (Cu=95% + Sn=4% + Zn=1%).Diameter: 20 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment:Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: anti-clock wise on left side: "Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah" and anti-clock wise on right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Jinnah's portrait facing left. Reverse:Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Mausoleum, Sehwan Shareef [located in Jamshoro District of Sindh, Pakistan]. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-2006.

Same as above, but the sizes of 9s are decreasing from left to right in the Year. From the appearance it looks like, it is made of a different composition of metal than the one shown above.

Different sizes of digits in date than the above coin.

The first 9 in the Year is not well struck.

Secondly the last 9 is upper than the rest of the digits in the Year.

The second 9 in the Year is not well struck. The legends on the coin are thinner

than the above coins. From appearance it have a different composition of metal.

KM#63 2 Rupees. Year: 1999. Weight: 5.00g.Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=70% + Zn=24.5% + Sn=5.5%). Diameter: 22.5 mm. Edge: Reeded.Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left.Date above wreath. Reverse: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore without Clouds on top. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-1999.

This coin was unlisted in Krause publication for 10 year till 2009.

KM#64 2 Rupees. Year: 1999. Weight: 5.00g.Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=70% + Zn=24.5% + Sn=5.5%). Diameter: 22.5 mm. Edge: Reeded.Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left.Date above wreath. Reverse: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore with Clouds on top. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-2006.

Note: This design of clouds were produced from 1998 to 2002.

2000

KM#62 1 Rupee. Year: 2000. Weight: 4.00g.Metal: Bronze (Cu=95% + Sn=4% + Zn=1%).Diameter: 20 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment:Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: anti-clock wise on left side: "Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah" and anti-clock wise on right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Jinnah's portrait facing left. Reverse:Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Mausoleum, Sehwan Shareef [located in Jamshoro District of Sindh, Pakistan]. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-2006.

KM#64 2 Rupees. Year: 2000. Weight: 5.00g.Metal: Nickel-Brass (Cu=70% + Zn=24.5% + Sn=5.5%). Diameter: 22.5 mm. Edge: Reeded.Alignment: Medal. Mint: Lahore. Obverse: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Crescent and star facing left.Date above wreath. Reverse: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore with Clouds on top. Value written below.

Mintage: N/A.

Minted Years: 1998-2006.

Note: This design of clouds were produced from 1998 to 2002.