5 Poisha FAO

Issuer Bangladesh
Year 1977-1994
Type Commemorative circulation coin
Value 5 Poisha
Currency Taka (1972-date)
Composition Aluminium (97.2% Aluminium, 2.8% Magnesium)
Weight 1.4 g
Diameter
Thickness 1.62 mm
Shape Square with rounded corners
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#10, Schön#10
Obverse description The National Emblem of Bangladesh (a water lily bordered on two sides by rice sheaves and a three-leaf clover of tea leaves above 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 A gear, a swing plow and a tractor pulling a plow with the country name above and the denomination above the date to the right and the face value below
Reverse script Bengali
Reverse lettering বাংলাদেশ ৫ ১৯৯৪ পাঁচ পয়সা
(Translation: Bangladesh 5 1994 Five Poisha)
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1977 - ১৯৭৭; Royal Canadian Mint - 90 000 000
1978 - ১৯৭৮; Royal Canadian Mint - 52 432 000
1979 - ১৯৭৯; Royal Canadian Mint - 120 096 000
1980 - ১৯৮০ - 127 008 000
1981 - ১৯৮১ (Never Minted) - 72 992 000
1994 - ১৯৯৪ -
Numisquare ID 3518590190
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