Bangladeshi five paise
| Value | 0.05 ৳ |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1.4 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.93 mm |
| Edge | smooth |
| Shape | square with rounded corners |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Years of minting | 1973 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Shapla |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ 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) - ^ "BDT | Bangladeshi Taka | OANDA". 2016-03-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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