1 Poisha

Issuer Bangladesh
Year 1974
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Poisha
Currency Taka (1972-date)
Composition Aluminium (97.2% Aluminium, 2.8% Magnesium)
Weight 0.51 g
Diameter 16 mm
Thickness 1.15 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#5, Schön#1
Obverse description 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.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Face value in text form and the word `Bangladesh`
Reverse script Bengali
Reverse lettering বাংলাদেশ ১৯৭৪ ১ এক পয়সা
(Translation: Bangladesh 1974 1 One Poisha)
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1974 - ১৯৭৪ - 300 000 000
Numisquare ID 7311573370
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