Un-issued Coins on Allama Iqbal (A Note)

The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah's portrait was firstly introduced on his 100th Birthday on 1976 coins. Later it was continuously struck on One Rupee coins from 1998 onwards. Our national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal's portrait was also only introduced on his 100th Birthday on 1977 coins. Later the Government of Pakistan wanted to continuously struck his portrait on 50 paisa coin in 1998 but due to inflation this coin was not introduced. Later his portrait was suggested on Five Rupees coins from 2001 onwards, but was also not accepted. Some specimen of Allama Muhammad Iqbal Five Rupees coins can be seen on my website as under.