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5 Poisha
Country: Bangladesh
Denomination: 5 Poisha
0.05 BDT = 0.00059 USD
Year: 1973-1974
Material: Aluminium
Weight: 1.4 g
Shape: Quadrangular (4-sided, rotated on edge)
Diameter: 22 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: bangladesh
Description:
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
Picture of swing plough within a cogwheel. Inside name, year & denomination is written in Bangla.
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