Pakistani rupee facts for kids
The rupee (sign: ₨; code: PKR) is the currency of Pakistan. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State bank of Pakistan. The most commonly used symbol for the rupee is Rs, used on receipts when purchasing goods and services. In Pakistan, the rupee is referred to as the "rupees", "rupaya" or "rupaye". As standard in Indian English, large values of rupees are counted in terms of thousands, lakh (100 thousand, in digits 1,00,000) and crore (10 million, in digits 1,00,00,000).
Images for kids
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Rupee coin, made of silver, used in the state of Bahawalpur before 1947.
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Rupee coin, made of gold, used in the state of Bahawalpur before 1947.
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British Indian rupees were stamped with Government of Pakistan to be used as legal tender in the new state of Pakistan in 1947.
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Five paisa coin first used in 1965
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1 paisa coin first used in 1972
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5 paisa coin used in 1972
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1 paisa coin used in 1974
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2 paisa coin used in 1976
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5 paisa coin issued until 1994, one of the last octagonal coins of Pakistan.
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1 rupee coin (reverse) made of aluminium used in 1986
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Commemorative 20 rupees coin on the 150th year of Lawrence College Ghora Gali in 2011.
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Old Pakistani rupee note, with Bengali written on it, as Pakistan and Bangladesh were one country.
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US dollar-Pakistani rupee exchange rate
See also
In Spanish: Rupia pakistaní para niños
