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History of Pakistani Currency:

1. The word Rupaiya means "wrought silver a coin of silver" which isderived from the !anskrit word rupya.

. Rupaya was used to denote the coin introduced #y !her !hah !uriduring his reign from 1$%& to 1$%$ C'.(. Rupee coin made of silver used in the state of )ahawalpur.

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%. Rupee coin made of gold used in the state of )ahawalpur.

$. *ndian rupees were used in Pakistan in 1+%, with stamp of Pakistan

)anknotes of Pakistan:

-. irst note of 1 $ 1& and 1&& Rupee printed in 1+%/ #y 0overnment Pakistan. !igned #y 0overnor ohammad 2yu#.

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,. !tate )ank of Pakistan issued first notes of $ 1& and 1&& in 1+$(!igned #y 0overnor !hu3aat 2li.

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/. irst note of $& Rupee issued in 1+$,+. irst note of $&& Rupee issued in 1+$,.

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1&. irst note of 1&&& Rupee issued in 1+/,.

11. irst note of & Rupee issued in &&$.

1. irst note of $&&& Rupee issued in &&-.

Coins of Pakistan:1(. irst coin of Pakistani Rupee was made of nickel in 1+%/.

1%. irst 1 pice 4 1 and annas 5 4 and 1 rupee coins wereintroduced in 1+%/.

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1$. !pecial coin of Rs. 1&& and $&& was introduced on 1&&th )irth2nniversary of 6uaid7e728am in 1+,-.

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1-. Coins of rupees were reintroduced in 1++/.

1,. Coins of $ rupees were reintroduced in &&.

1/. 9otes of and $ rupees were replaced #y coins in 1++/.

ther *nteresting act:

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1+. ;ntil 1+,1 Pakistani #ank notes were issued in #oth )engali and;rdu languages. *ts known as Taka in 'ast Pakistan.

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&. !tate )ank of Pakistan introduced special notes for Ha33 pilgrims i1+$& to 1+,/.

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1. !pecial note of Rs $ was introduced on $&th anniversary of the

independence of Pakistan.

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. Commemorative & rupees coin on the 1$&th year of ou know 1 ;!2 dollar used to #e Rs. %.,& in 1+$$.

%. *t has #een rumored that gov will issue Rs. 1&&&& in &1%.

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$. =o you know the following?• 1** 3akh 4 1 crore 51* million

•1** crore 4 1 ra% 51 %illion

• 1** ra% 4 1 'hara% 51** %illion

• 1** 'hara% 4 1 7eel 51* trillion

• 1** 7eel 4 1 &adma

• 1** &adma 4 1 Shankh

• 1** shankh 4 1 udpadha

• 1** udpadha 4 1 ank