1 Pice 1953-1959 front 1 Pice 1953-1959 back
1 Pice 1953-1959 photo
© Joseph Kunnappally

1 Pice

 
Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) 2.3 g 20.59 mm
Description
Issuer
Pakistan
Period
Dominion (1947-1956) Islamic Republic (1956-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1953-1959
Value
1 Paisa (1⁄64&nbspPKR)
Currency
Rupee (1948-1960)
Composition
Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight
2.3 g
Diameter
20.59 mm
Thickness
1.06 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#8332
Rarity index
10%

Reverse

Denomination and date flanked two wheat ears. One pice in English, Urdu and Bengali

Scripts: Arabic, Devanagari, Latin

Lettering:
ONE PICE
1953
এক পয়স
ایک پیسہ
١

Edge

Plain

Comment

Note by http://www.chiefacoins.com :
"1 Pice 1959 bronze with 8-sided scallops and 1 Pice 1959 brass in smaller circular shape also exists as patterns."

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Pice coin from Pakistan (1953-1959) is that it was designed by renowned Pakistani artist and coin designer, Syed Ali Imam.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1953  47540000 - - - - - -
1955  31280000 - - - - - -
1956  9710000 - - - - - -
1957  57790000 - - - - - -
1958  52470000 - - - - - -
1959  41620000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Pice 1953-1959 coin.