Bangladesh 5 Poisha, 1974 – 1979

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Information

Country Bangladesh Bangladesh
Currency Taka (1972 – 9999)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 5 Poisha
Year 1974 – 1979
Ruler People's Republic (1971–9999)
Composition Aluminium (97.2% Aluminium, 2.8% Magnesium)
Shape Square with rounded corners
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.4
Thickness (mm) 1.87

Description

5 Poisha from Bangladesh. Issued from 1974 to 1979. Struck in Aluminium (97.2% Aluminium, 2.8% Magnesium). Measures 0 mm and weighs 1.4 g.

Obverse
The National Emblem of Bangladesh: a water lily bordered on two sides by rice sheaves. Above are a three-leaf clover of tea leaves and four stars representing the four principles of the first constitution of Bangladesh in 1972: nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy.
Reverse
The word "Bangladesh", the minting year, and a swing plough inside a gear with lettering at the bottom part (Bangladesh
1975
5 Poisha
Increase production)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1979  — — — — — ১৯৭৯ 2%
1978  — — — — — ১৯৭৮ 3%
1977  3M — — — — ১৯৭৭ 3%
1976  3M € 0,76 — — — ১৯৭৬; Berlin Mint 9%
1975  3M € 0,77 € 0,77 € 0,98 € 1,10 ১৯৭৫; Berlin Mint 38%
1974  5M € 0,54 € 0,74 € 1,00 € 1,00 ১৯৭৪; Berlin Mint 63%

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