20 Rupees, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan, 2007–2026 (Pick 55)

This 20 Rupees note was issued in Pakistan by the State Bank of Pakistan, with dates recorded from 2007–2026. It belongs to the Rupee (decimalized, 1961-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Islamic Republic (1956-date). It measures 123 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 55.

Obverse: Multicoloured orange, green, and yellow print. Muhammad Ali Jinnah at right centre. Its lettering reads “بینک دولت پاکستان بیس روپیہ / حامل ہذا کو مطالبہ پر ادا کریگا حکومت پاکستان کی ضمانت سے جاری ہوا / به کورنی دولت پاکستان / ٢٠”. Translation given in the catalogue: “State Bank of Pakistan, Twenty Rupees, The bearer will be paid on demand issued under the guarantee of the Government of Pakistan, To the domestic wealth of Pakistan.”.

Reverse: Multicoloured orange, green, and yellow print. Picture of Mohen Jo Daro. Coat of arms of the SBP at bottom-left corner. Scripts: Latin and Urdu. Its lettering reads “STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN / MOHEN-JO-DARO LARKANA / ٢٠ / TWENTY RUPEES”. The note was printed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC), Pakistan. Watermark: Muhammad Ali Jinnah with electrotype numeral 20 below. Signatures recorded for the type: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar (DSA) (Governor); Syed Saleem Raza (SSR) (Governor); Shahid Hafiz Kardar (SHK) (Governor); Yaseen Anwar (YA) (Governor); Ashraf Mahmood Wathra (AMW) (Governor); Tariq Bajwa (TB) (Governor); Reza Baqir (RB) (Governor); Jameel Ahmed (JA) (Governor). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 22 March 2008.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.