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Bangladeshi five paise

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Five paisa
Value0.05
Mass1.4 g
Diameter22 mm
Thickness1.93 mm
Edgesmooth
Shapesquare with rounded corners
CompositionAluminium
Years of minting1973
Obverse
DesignShapla
Reverse

Five paisa, the Bangladeshi five paisa coin, was first minted in aluminum in 1973. The obverse depicts a plow with the inscriptions "Bangladesh" written above and "Five Paisa" written below.[1] The coin weighs 1.4 grams, has a diameter of 22 millimeters, and a thickness of 1.93 millimeters. The edges of the coin are smooth, and the shape is rounded with no prominent square shape.[2]

History

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Until the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the Pakistani Rupee was used in Bangladesh. After gaining independence, the first Bangladeshi currency was issued on March 4, 1972.[3] The official currency was named taka, later represented with the symbol "৳". The minimum unit of money fixed at one rupee, while fractional portions of one taka were referred to as paisa.[3][4]

In 1973, the Bangladeshi government began circulating 5, 10, 25, and 50 paisa coins. After 1973, five paisa coins were re-issued in 1974-1975, 1977-1979, and 1994.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "বাংলাদেশী কয়েনের সচিত্র ইতিহাস | ব্যাংকিং নিউজ বাংলাদেশ". 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ "5 Poisha - Bangladesh – Numista". 2021-02-03. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b "The History of Money:Bangladesh by Reyhan Grims". 2021-02-02. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2023-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "BDT | Bangladeshi Taka | OANDA". 2016-03-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2023-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)