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10 Taka Independence
| Issuer | Bangladesh Bank |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Taka (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter facing effigy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founder of Bangladesh, depicted in traditional dress with his right index finger raised in a characteristic oratory gesture, set against a mirror-polished field. The upper legend in Bengali script arcs around the periphery, reading the famous independence declaration speech excerpt. To the lower left, the denomination '10 / TEN TAKA' and the date '2011' appear in two lines; along the lower right arc, the issuer's name 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman' is inscribed in Latin script, while the lower legend combines Bengali script and 'BANGLADESH BANK' in Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse lettering | এবারের সংগ্রাম আমাদের মুক্তির সংগ্রাম এবারের সংগ্রাম স্বাধীনতার সংগ্রাম 10 TEN TAKA 2011 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক BANGLADESH BANK (Translation: This struggle is a struggle for our Emancipation This struggle is the struggle for Independence) |
| Reverse description | A group of six victorious freedom fighters rendered in high relief stand in a triumphant pose on a raised platform, several raising rifles and arms aloft in celebration of liberation. The figures are depicted in a dynamic, heroic composition against a mirror-polished field, evoking the spirit of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The upper arc carries the commemorative legend in Bengali script, while the lower arc bears the bilingual inscription '40th Victory Anniversary of Bangladesh' in Latin script flanked by the dates '1971 - 2011' at center base. |
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