100 Rupees PKR Banknote (Regular Issue (1950s–Present)) 1986-2006

100 Rupees Rupee (Issued 1986-2006)

Few Pakistani banknotes of the modern era carry the same symbolic weight as the 100 Rupees note issued between 1986 and 2006, bearing the portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan. A currency expert examining this note would immediately recognise the characteristic deep rose-red palette and the densely worked guilloché patterns that defined State Bank of Pakistan printwork during this period. The serial prefix format and the layered security printing reflect the technical standards adopted during the mid-to-late Cold War era of South Asian currency production. Now withdrawn from circulation, this note represents a substantial chapter in Pakistani monetary history spanning two decades of issue.

On the front, the dominant feature is the intaglio-engraved portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah positioned to the right of centre, depicted in his characteristic Karakul cap and formal attire, rendered in fine dark line engraving against the warm rose-red ground. The overall colour scheme is a rich salmon and coral red, with the central field carrying a large, intricate guilloché rosette of lighter tone that provides contrast against the busier background. To the upper right, an ornate geometric and floral medallion pattern is printed in a slightly deeper red, adding decorative complexity to the corner. The serial number JAP4618139 appears twice — once in the upper left and once in the lower right — printed in dark red numerals. Urdu script text appears prominently across the upper and central portions of the note, carrying the issuing authority name and denomination text, with the numeral “100” rendered in large bold figures in the lower left corner. A governor’s signature appears in Urdu script in the lower central area above further Urdu authority text identifying the State Bank of Pakistan. The paper shows a security thread embedded vertically within the note, visible as a dark embedded strip running through the body of the design.

The reverse is printed in a consistent deep rose-red and pink palette, with “STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN” appearing in bold serif capital letters along the top edge in English. The central vignette presents a detailed engraved view of a large, colonial-era institutional building — identifiable as the Islamia College Peshawar — depicted with its prominent central clock tower, domed rooflines, arched colonnades, and mature trees lining a forecourt that reflects in a body of water in the foreground. The architectural rendering is accomplished with fine line engraving giving depth and shadow to the structure. To the upper left of the central image, a circular ornamental medallion carries Urdu calligraphic text within its frame. The denomination “100” appears in bold numerals in the upper right corner, accompanied to the right by a heavily guilloché-patterned vertical panel with a plain rectangular reserved space in its centre. An Urdu script inscription appears above the central building vignette. Along the lower edge, the English text “ONE HUNDRED RUPEES” is printed in clear serif capitals within a defined horizontal band.

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