Pakistan 1977 500 rupees

Steve Album sale 54, lot 1205

This specimen was lot 1205 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $20,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "PAKISTAN: Islamic Republic, AV 500 rupees, 1977, Centenary of the Birth of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, with original COA and case of issue, PCGS graded PF69 Deep Cameo." The Pakistani regime has issued few NCLT's, apparently not appreciating the opportunities for graft and self-dealing available to such issues. Wikipedia comments, "Sir Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) was a South Asian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician. His poetry is considered to be among the greatest of the 20th century."

Recorded mintage: 500 plus 200 proofs.

Specification: 3.64 g, 0.917 fine gold, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-49.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• 1976 100 rupees, pheasant
• 1976 100 rupees, centennial of the birth of Mohammad Ali Jinnah
• 1977 100 rupees, Second Islamic Conference
• 1977 100 rupees, centennial of the birth of Allama Mohammad Iqbal
• 1977 1000 rupees, Second Islamic Conference
• Coins and currency dated 1977