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500 Taka
| Issuer | Bangladesh Bank |
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| Year | 2009-2010 |
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| Reference(s) | P#50 |
| Obverse description | At centre, a vignette of the Sat Gambuj Mosque (Seven Domed Mosque), a notable example of provincial Mughal architecture from the 17th century, situated in the Mohammadpur area on the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka. To the right, an intaglio portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding father and first President of Bangladesh, faces left against a guilloche underprint. Denomination and issuer inscriptions appear in Bengali and English. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio rendering of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh building in Dhaka, a grand colonial-era structure crowned by a prominent dome, set within landscaped grounds. The denomination '500' appears in large numerals at upper right in purple, with the Bengali numeral equivalent at lower left, flanked by guilloche rosette patterns at the borders. Inscriptions read 'BANGLADESH BANK' in English at lower centre and 'বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক' in Bengali at lower right, with 'FIVE HUNDRED TAKA' along the left margin. |
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| Protection description | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman portrait and electrotype denomination visible when held to light; embedded security thread with microprinting running vertically through the note. |
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