5 Rupees, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan, 1966–1971 (Pick 15)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1966-1971
Issuing entity
PakistanThis 5 Rupees note was issued in Pakistan by the State Bank of Pakistan, with dates recorded from 1966–1971. It belongs to the Rupee (decimalized, 1961-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Islamic Republic (1956-date). It measures 127 × 73 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 15.
Obverse: Image of Mohammed Ali Jinnah in center. Its lettering reads “স্টেট ব্যাঙ্ক অফ পাকিস্তান / পাঁচ টাকা / চাহিবা মাত্র ইহার গ্রাককে দিতে বাধ্য থাকিবে / পাকিস্তান সরকারের দায়িত্বে প্রবর্তিত / গভর্নর / (সই) / স্টেট ব্যাঙ্ক অফ পাকিস্তান”. Translation given in the catalogue: “State Bank of Pakistan Five Rupees”. Reverse: Tea gardens in East Pakistan (Bangladesh). Its lettering reads “STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN / FIVE RUPEES”.
The note was printed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC), Pakistan. Watermark: Pic of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Signatures recorded for the type: Shujaat Ali Hasnie (Latin) (SAH() (Governor); Mahbubur Rashid (MR) (Governor); Shakirullah Durrani (SD) (Governor). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 19 September 1966. Demonetized: 6 May 1972. 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Notes exist with the overprint "BANGLADESH" on them, which Krause says were issued by Bangladesh after they separated from Pakistan. However, the "Bangladesh Bank or the Ministry of Finance never issued an order to overprint or rubber-stamp Pakistani currency" ( source ), meaning that the stamps are neither official nor of importance.
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 127 × 73 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Pic of Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC), Pakistan
- Currency
- Rupee (decimalized, 1961-date)
- Signatures
- Shujaat Ali Hasnie (Latin) (SAH() (Governor) · Mahbubur Rashid (MR) (Governor) · Shakirullah Durrani (SD) (Governor)
- Demonetized
- 6 May 1972
- Issuing bank
- State Bank of Pakistan
Design
- Obverse
- Image of Mohammed Ali Jinnah in center
- Reverse
- Tea gardens in East Pakistan (Bangladesh)
- Obverse lettering
- স্টেট ব্যাঙ্ক অফ পাকিস্তান / পাঁচ টাকা / চাহিবা মাত্র ইহার গ্রাককে দিতে বাধ্য থাকিবে / পাকিস্তান সরকারের দায়িত্বে প্রবর্তিত / গভর্নর / (সই) / স্টেট ব্যাঙ্ক অফ পাকিস্তান
- Reverse lettering
- STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN / FIVE RUPEES
Identification
- Value
- 5 Rupees
- Dates recorded
- 1966-1971
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 15
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P15
- NumistaN# 211850
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.