{"product_id":"1982-government-of-pakistan-1-one-pakistani-rupee-banknote-p-26b","title":"1982 Government of Pakistan - 1 (One) Pakistani Rupee Banknote P-26b","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1982 Pakistan 1 Rupee Banknote – NP‑26b \/ P‑26b\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Late‑Zia‑Era Issue Featuring the Badshahi Mosque \u0026amp; Classic Pakistani Floral Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1982 Pakistan 1 Rupee banknote (Pick 26b)\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the long‑running \u003cstrong\u003e1978–1984 “One Rupee” series\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued by the Government of Pakistan during the presidency of Muhammad Zia‑ul‑Haq. This series is known for its elegant floral motifs, clean layout, and the iconic depiction of the \u003cstrong\u003eBadshahi Mosque\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most celebrated architectural landmarks of Lahore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe NP‑26b subtype is identified by its \u003cstrong\u003e1982 date\u003c\/strong\u003e and the signature variety used during that year. As one of the final paper 1‑rupee notes before the denomination was gradually replaced by coins, it holds strong appeal for collectors of South Asian currency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Catalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGovernment \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRupee\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eP‑26b \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNP‑26b\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1978–1984 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e94 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e× \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatermark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCrescent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; 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