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.

Un-issued Coin - Rs. 5

Metal Composition: Cuprous Nickel (Copper 75%, Nickel 25%)

Shape: Round

Weight: 6.12 grams

Diameter: 24 mm

Mint: Pakistan Mint, Lahore

Mintage: Pattern (Specimen) Coin - not circulated

Obverse Legend: anti clockwise on left side; "Allama Doctor Muhammad Iqbal" and anti clockwise of right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" in Urdu, Allama Iqbal's portrait facing left.

Reverse Legend: Parliament House, Islamabad and value written below

Un-issued Coin - Rs. 5

Metal Composition: Cuprous Nickel (Copper 75%, Nickel 25%)

Shape: Round

Weight: 6.09 grams

Diameter: 24 mm

Mint: Pakistan Mint, Lahore

Mintage: Pattern (Specimen) Coin - not circulated

Obverse Legend: anti clockwise on left side; "Allama Doctor Muhammad Iqbal" and anti clockwise of right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" in Urdu, Allama Iqbal's portrait facing left.

Reverse Legend: value in pentagon

Un-issued Coin - Rs. 5

Metal Composition: Cuprous Nickel (Copper 75%, Nickel 25%)
Shape: Round
Weight: 5.97 grams
Diameter: 24 mm
Mint: Pakistan Mint, Lahore
Mintage: Pattern (Specimen) Coin - not released for circulation

Obverse Legend: anti clockwise on left side; "Allama Doctor Muhammad Iqbal" and anti clockwise of right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" in Urdu, Allama Iqbal's portrait facing left.

Reverse Legend: Faisal Mosque, Islamabad and value written below

Un-issued Coin - 50 Paisa

Metal Composition: Nickel-Brass (Copper 79%, Zinc 20%, Nickel 1%)

Shape : Round 

Weight: 2.45 grams

Diameter: 18 mm

Mint: Pakistan Mint, Lahore

Mintage: not released to circulation

Obverse Legends: anti clockwise on left side: "Allama Muhammad Iqbal" and anti clockwise of right side "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" in Urdu, Allama Iqbal's portrait facing left.

Reverse Legends: Bab-e-Khyber (entrance to the Khyber Pass), Value written below.

Un-issued - block of four (imperf)

A block of four imperf un-issued stamp on the occasion of Allama Iqbal Year 2002. This design of stamp was not approved by the approval authorities. The photo which was shown in the above imperf taken by Sirdar Umrao Singh in Paris, 1933, while Iqbal was resting after a severe attack of cold and fatigue from walking.

Un-issued imperforated stamp of Rs.5 for Iqbal Memorial Fund

Un-Issued Block of Stamps

A block of four different imperf stamps which were not issued in 2002 on the occasion of Allama Iqbal Year. These four stamps designed by Aslam Kamal. The four different paintings which shown in the stamps also chosen from his studio. Wrong statement printed at the bottom of stamps that "Death Anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal" while these stamps supposed to issued on his birth anniversary.