75 Rupees Pattern
2022 year| Copper-nickel | 13.5 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Government of Pakistan (حکومتِ پاکستان) |
| Period | Islamic Republic (1956-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 2022 |
| Value | 75 Rupees 75 PKR = USD 0.27 |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1961-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 13.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#419707 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Portrait of Mrs. Bilquis Edhi in the center. Period 1947 - 2022 at bottom center. Wording "Mother of Orphans Mrs Bilquis Edhi - 75 Years of Glory" around the edge.
Script: Latin
Comment
Bilquis Bano Edhi wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi, is a professional nurse and one of the most active philanthropists in Pakistan. She has been nicknamed, The Mother of Pakistan. She was born in 1947 in Karachi. She heads the Bilquis Edhi Foundation, and with her husband received the 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. Her charity runs many services in Pakistan including a hospital and emergency service in Karachi. Together with her husband their charity has saved over 16,000 unwanted babies.
It is true, as the saying goes: “There is a woman behind every man”. Bilquis Edhi is a woman of substance, for sure; and she has come a long way with Edhi for a cause that is simply great.
Bilquis Bano Edhi, wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi, is a humanitarian, a social worker and one of the most active philanthropists in Pakistan, holds the honor of being awarded the prestigious ‘Hilal-e-Imtiaz’, and with her husband received the ‘1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service’. She is also the recipient of the ‘Lenin Peace Prize’. Her charity runs many services in Pakistan including a hospital and emergency service in Karachi.
She died on 15 April 2022 in Karachi.
Interesting fact
The coin features a unique design that showcases the Islamic architecture of Pakistan, particularly the Mohatta Palace in Karachi, which is a blend of Islamic and colonial styles. The palace was built in the 1920s as a summer home for a wealthy businessman, Mr. Mohatta, and later served as a museum and art gallery. The coin's design is a nod to Pakistan's rich cultural heritage and its blend of traditional and modern architectural styles.
