| Issuer | Bangladesh |
| Year | 1974-1979 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 5 Poisha |
| Currency | Taka (1972-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium (97.2% Aluminium, 2.8% Magnesium) |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | 1.87 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Square with rounded corners Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#6, Schön#6 |
| Obverse description | The National Emblem of Bangladesh: a water lily bordered on two sides by rice sheaves. Above are a three-leaf clover of tea leaves 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 | The word `Bangladesh`, the minting year, and a swing plough inside a gear with lettering at the bottom part |
| Reverse script | Bengali |
| Reverse lettering | বাংলাদেশ
১৯৭৫
৫ পয়সা
উৎপাদন বাড়ান (Translation: Bangladesh 1975 5 Poisha Increase production) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1974 - ১৯৭৪; Berlin Mint - 5 000 000 1975 - ১৯৭৫; Berlin Mint - 3 000 000 1976 - ১৯৭৬; Berlin Mint - 3 000 000 1977 - ১৯৭৭ - 3 000 000 1978 - ১৯৭৮ - 1979 - ১৯৭৯ - |
| Catalog ID | 1492524640 |
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