Waziri Coins – Tribal Pendants from the 1970s
Waziri Coins – Tribal Pendants from the 1970s
The name "Waziri" refers to the Waziri tribe living on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan – the Waziristan region. This is not the name of an official coin, but rather a designation of its use. The visible year 1979 indicates Pakistani circulation issues from the late 1970s, which were subsequently transformed into tribal jewelry.
The coins feature classic state motifs: a crescent moon with a star, floral wreaths, Urdu calligraphy, and denominations. The relief is sometimes worn in places, confirming actual circulation before adaptation. One specimen clearly displays the date 1979 at the bottom of the disc.
A distinctive feature is the upper, welded superstructure, geometric in shape with double protrusions. Its central part is set with three small, round stones or glass in a trefoil arrangement: red, blue, and green. The colors are intense, contrasting, typical of the region's aesthetic – symbolically connecting fire, sky, and earth, although in practice they served a decorative function.
Such pendants were part of necklaces, tribal belts, and adornments on women's ceremonial attire. They were often worn in sets of several, creating heavy, resonant compositions. This is not jewelry production, but a handcrafted adaptation of coins – raw, with visible traces of soldering, patina, and tarnish typical of older metal alloys. The price is for one piece, selected randomly from the lot.











