On the auspicious event of 555th “Jayanti” of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founding father of the Sikh faith, the State Bank of Pakistan on Friday launched a Rs55 commemorative coin.
The delivery anniversary of Nanak was held at Gurdwara Janamashtham Nankana Sahib final week, during which Sikh yatrees from everywhere in the world, together with India, carried out spiritual rituals.
“On the auspicious event of 555th Jayanti of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the federal authorities has been happy to situation a commemorative coin of Rs55.”
Jayanti, also referred to as Gurupurab — Day of the Guru — is well known yearly by the followers of Sikhism to commemorate the delivery anniversary of Guru Nanak.
It is a spherical, milled coin with a diameter of 30 mm and a weight of 13.5 grams. It is made from nickel brass alloy with 79% copper, 20% zink and 1% nickel.
The obverse aspect of the coin encompasses a waxing crescent and five-pointed star going through North-West in rising place. Along with the periphery the highest of the crescent star is inscribed within the wording “Islami Jamhuria Pakistan” in Urdu script.
Below the crescent and on the highest of two springs of wheat with arms curved upward, there’s the yr of issuance 2024. The face worth of the coin in numeral “55” in daring letters and RUPIA in Urdu script are written on the precise and left sides of the crescent star respectively.
The reverse aspect of the coin encompasses a image of the monument of “Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji”. The wording “555th Birthday Celebrations” is written on the highest of the monument and “Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji” is written on the backside of the monument whereas “1469-2024” is written together with the periphery on the backside of the coin depicting the span of birthday celebrations.
It is pertinent to say right here that Sikhi is a worldwide faith with hundreds of thousands of adherents, the holiest shrines are positioned in Pakistan.
The coin is being issued via the change counters of all the sphere workplaces of SBP Banking Services Corporation from November 22, 2024, learn the assertion.
