Coin on 60 years of Pak-China friendship

21st May

Pakistan formally launched Rs 20 commemorative coin, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations with China on Monday. Acting Ambassador of Peoples Republic of China Huang Xilian was the chief guest of the ceremony. The cupronickel coin (75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel), was issued in a quantity of 100,000 and was available to public at all offices of the State Bank of Pakistan. The coin’s head has waxing crescent moon and a five pointed star facing north-west in rising position are in the centre on the obverse side of the coin. Along with periphery on the top of the crescent star is inscribed in wording in Urdu script. On the reverse side of the coin, “60th” is inscribed in numeral wording in bold letters.