50 rupees 1964

Common. This is a regular issue from a substantial print run spanning 1964-1971, and market data confirms common pricing: eBay sales of VF notes averaged $2.99-$8.47, with 2019 catalogue values listing VF at $6 and UNC at $10. These price ranges are consistent with commonly circulated mid-20th century issues. The variety P-17a with Jinnah watermark represents the standard issue with no indication of restricted production or rarity.

Issued during Pakistan's first decade of independence (1964-1971 series), this 50 Rupee note commemorates Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founding father and first Governor-General. The reverse imagery of sailing ships carrying jute reflects Pakistan's primary export commodity and maritime trade heritage during this period, while the bilingual inscriptions in Bengali and Urdu acknowledge the diverse linguistic composition of the nation before the 1971 partition that created Bangladesh.

The obverse features a formal portrait of Mohammed Ali Jinnah in three-quarter view, wearing his characteristic Karakul (Astrakhan) cap and formal business suit with white collar—the distinctive attire for which he was nationally recognized. The portrait is centered against a light blue-green background with intricate geometric and floral ornamental borders featuring corner spade symbols (♠). The denomination '50' appears in rectangular boxes at all four corners. The reverse depicts a historical maritime scene showing two large multi-masted sailing ships with full canvas near a harbor, accompanied by smaller merchant or fishing vessels, with tropical vegetation including banana plants visible on the shoreline—representing Pakistan's jute trade and seafaring commerce. The design employs green monochrome printing with fine detail work throughout.

Front: Serial number 'Y223423' (repeated at top corners); Bengali text 'পঞ্চাশ টাকা' (Fifty rupees); Urdu text 'بیس روپیہ پاکستان' (Pakistan fifty rupees) and 'پاکستان سرکار کے' (Government of Pakistan). Back: English text 'STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN', 'FIFTY RUPEES', and denomination numeral '50'.

Intaglio engraving (raised line printing), characteristic of mid-20th century currency production by the State Bank of Pakistan. The fine detail visible in the portrait engraving, ornamental borders, and maritime scene elements are typical of security-printed banknotes from this era. The dual-color printing (blue-green on obverse, green on reverse with peach underprint as noted in reference data) suggests a multi-pass printing process.

Pick catalog P-17a, identified by the Mohammed Ali Jinnah watermark and Latin signature variety. PMG records indicate three catalogued variants for this base Pick number (P-17a, P-17cts, P-17s), though P-17a represents the standard regular issue. Serial number Y223423 visible on the examined note. No overprints or special varieties are evident from the visual analysis. Two signature varieties are known for this issue according to reference data, though the specific signatures are not clearly discernible in the provided images.