The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has issued a memorial coin of Rs50 to mark the golden jubilee of Pakistan’s senate, which was established in 1973.
The SBP informed that as per the authorization of federal government to issue the coin in the memory of significant occasion.
The commemorative coin will be issued via exchange counter of all the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation from March 17.
The upper legislative chamber of the bicameral parliament of Pakistan is also called as Aiwan-e-Bala Pakistan. The senate with equal representation from all the provinces.
The commemorative coin has a dimension of 30 mm and weighs 13.5 grams. It is made of cupro-nickel metal, with copper comprising 75% and nickel 25%.