| Issuer | Bangladesh |
| Year | 1973-1974 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Poisha |
| Currency | Taka (1972-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium (97.2% Aluminium, 2.8% Magnesium) |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | 1.93 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Square with rounded corners Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Schön#2 |
| Obverse description | The National Emblem of Bangladesh (a water lily bordered on two sides by rice sheaves, and a three-leaf clover of tea leaves above and four stars representing the four principles of the first constitution of Bangladesh in 1972: nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy) |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | A picture of a swing plow within a cogwheel, with the issuing country above the year & denomination is written in Bangla inside |
| Reverse script | Bengali |
| Reverse lettering | বাংলাদেশ
১৯৭৩
৫ পয়সা (Translation: Bangladesh 1973 5 Poisha) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1973 - ১৯৭৩ - 150 000 000 1974 - ১৯৭৪ - 69 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7710280570 |
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