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5 Taka
| Issuer | Bangladesh Bank |
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| Year | 1994-1996 |
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| Diameter | 26.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of Bangladesh occupies the central field, depicting a water lily (shapla) flanked on either side by upright rice sheaves. Above the lily, a stylised three-leaf cluster of tea leaves is prominently displayed, surmounted by four five-pointed stars arranged in an arc, symbolising the founding constitutional principles of nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy. The legend 'বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক' (Bangladesh Bank) is inscribed in Bengali script, encircling the emblem. The overall design is rendered in relief against a flat field. |
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| Reverse script | Bengali/Latin |
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Bangladesh's shift to stainless steel for this denomination in the mid-1990s followed years of problems with earlier cupronickel issues, which suffered accelerated corrosion in the country's humid subtropical climate. The three catalogued varieties — KM#18.1 through 18.3 — reflect minor die modifications made across the production run rather than any policy change.