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10 Paisa
| Issuer | Government of Pakistan |
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| Year | 1964-1968 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Reverse script | Arabic, Bengali |
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| Mintage | 1964 - - 52,580,000 1964 - Mint Sets (KM#MS4; Restrikes) - 1965 - - 51,540,000 1966 - - 11,315,000 1967 - - 16,430,000 1968 - - 17,125,000 |
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Pakistan's coinage underwent a deliberate redesign program in the early 1960s as the country moved to assert a more distinctly national identity following the turmoil of partition and the 1958 military coup that brought Ayub Khan to power. The 10 Paisa was part of this consolidated series, issued under a government that was simultaneously undertaking the construction of an entirely new capital at Islamabad — a period of institutional reinvention that extended to currency design.
The Karachi Mint handled production throughout this run, having been established as Pakistan's primary striking facility after independence left the subcontinent's minting infrastructure divided along the new international border.