2 Rupees PKR Banknote (Regular Issue (1950s–Present)) 1985-1993

2 Rupees Rupee (Issued 1985-1993)

The State Bank of Pakistan, established in 1948 as the nation’s central monetary authority, carries the constitutional responsibility of regulating currency, managing monetary policy, and safeguarding the financial stability of the country. As the sole issuing institution of Pakistani rupee banknotes, it has overseen successive series of currency since the earliest years of independence, and the notes it produced during the 1985 to 1993 period reflect a settled and mature phase of national currency design. The 2 Rupees note from this era bears the full institutional authority of the State Bank, printed in both Urdu and numeral form across the face of the note. It represents a modest but historically significant denomination within the broader Pakistani currency programme of the late twentieth century.

On the front, the note is printed predominantly in shades of violet and lilac, presenting a clean and formally structured layout that is characteristic of the State Bank’s regular issue series from this period. The central design area is dominated by the national emblem of Pakistan in the form of the crescent moon and star, rendered in fine intaglio engraving on the right-hand side of the note against a background of tightly woven guilloché patterning that fills the upper right quadrant with considerable intricacy. The serial number AH 4148934 appears prominently in the upper left area in bold black numerals, providing a clear and distinctive identification mark. Text in Urdu script runs in horizontal bands across the face of the note, identifying the issuing institution as the State Bank of Pakistan in the uppermost panel, followed by the denomination stated as two rupees in Urdu script, and further lines of Urdu text confirming the legal tender promise and the government guarantee. The numeral “2” appears in the upper right corner in a bold typographic style. A signature in Urdu script, identifying the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan as Aftab Qadri, is printed in the lower central area of the note, accompanied by further Urdu script text denoting his title and institutional role. The outer border of the note features a repeated geometric ornamental pattern forming a decorative frame, with fine dot-and-dash detailing along the inner margin. The overall paper has a slightly off-white tone, and the printing reflects the characteristic precision of security printing from this period.

The reverse of the note continues in the same violet and purple colour palette and is dominated by a large, finely engraved architectural vignette depicting the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, one of Pakistan’s most celebrated Mughal-era monuments. The mosque is rendered in considerable detail, showing its broad forecourt, the main prayer hall with its three prominent white domes, four towering minarets at the outer corners, and the symmetrical flanking structures that characterise its distinctive Mughal architectural style. The engraving captures a sense of depth and perspective, with the forecourt paving shown in a radiating pattern leading toward the main façade. Above the architectural vignette, a panel carries text in Urdu script, which contains a religious phrase in Urdu. The denomination numeral “2” appears in the upper right corner of the reverse, mirroring the front layout, and a further Urdu script panel in the lower section restates the denomination as two rupees. The institutional name in Urdu script appears once more in a banner across the top of the note. The border design on the reverse echoes the ornamental framing of the front, with repeating geometric and floral motifs forming a consistent decorative surround. The printing throughout the reverse is executed in deep violet intaglio work set against a lighter background wash.

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