Coins
In 1973, coins were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 poisha. 1 poisha coins followed in 1974, with 1 taka coins introduced in 1975. The 1, 5 and 10 poisha were struck in aluminium, with the 25 and 50 poisha struck in steel and the 1 taka in copper-nickel. The 5 poisha were square with rounded corners, whilst the 10 poisha were scalloped. Steel 5 taka were introduced in 1994, whilst a steel 2 taka coin followed in 2004.
1 and 5 poisha coins are rarely found in circulation. 10, 25, and 50 poisha coins do not circulate widely. Only the 1, 2 and 5 taka are regularly found in circulation.
| 1973 Series | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Composition | Description | Date of first minting | ||
| Reverse | Obverse | Obverse | Reverse | |||
| 5 poisha | Aluminium | National emblem | 1973 | |||
| 10 poisha | ||||||
| 25 poisha | Steel | Rohu | ||||
| 50 poisha | ||||||
| 1974 Series (FAO) | ||||||
| 1 poisha | Aluminium | National emblem | Ornamental design, floral patterns | 1974 | ||
| 5 poisha | ||||||
| 10 poisha | ||||||
| 25 poisha | Steel | |||||
| 1 taka | Various | Four human figures, slogan "Planned family - Food for All" | 1975 | |||
| 1977 Series (FAO) | ||||||
| 5 poisha | Aluminium | National emblem | Plough, Industrial wheel | 1977 | ||
| 10 poisha | A man and a woman seated on 2 back steeds facing each other | |||||
| 25 poisha | Steel | Royal Bengal Tiger | ||||
| 50 poisha | Hilsha fish, Chicken, Pineapple, Banana | |||||
| Newer Issues | ||||||
| 50 poisha (Actual ones have the size of above 25 poisha coin) | Steel | National emblem | Hilsha fish, Chicken, Pineapple, Banana | 2001 | ||
| 1 ৳ (Taka) | Four human figures, slogan "Planned family - Food for All" | 1992 | ||||
| 1 ৳ (Taka) (Golden Version ) | Four human figures, slogan "Planned family - Food for All" | 1996 | ||||
| 1 ৳ (Taka) | Four human figures, slogan "Planned family - Food for All" | 2003 | ||||
| 1 ৳ (Taka) | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 2010 | ||||
| 2 ৳ (Taka) | Steel | National emblem | Education for All | 2004 | ||
| 2 ৳ (Taka) | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 2010 | ||||
| 5 ৳ (Taka) | Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge | 1994 | ||||
| 5 ৳ (Taka) | Steel | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | Bangladesh Bank logo | 2010 | ||
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