5 Taka


Stainless steel	8.17 g	26.8 mm

Description

Issuer	Bangladesh
Period	People's Republic (1971-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2005-2008
Value	5 Taka 5 BDT = USD 0.042
Currency	Taka (1972-date)
Composition	Stainless steel
Weight	8.17 g
Diameter	26.8 mm
Thickness	2.0 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#9355
Rarity index	10%

Reverse

In top name of the Bridge is written in Bangla.
In middle there is picture of Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge which is currently known as Bangabandhu Bridge. Its length is 5.63 km over the river Padma which is currently 6th longest bridge in South Asia. In bottom year of issue, value of the coin is written in figure and in words both in English & Bangla.

Lettering:
যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু
২০০৮
FIVE TAKA ৫ পাঁচ টাকা

Translation:
Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge
2008
Five Taka 5 Five Taka

Edge

Plain

Comment

KM#26.2 ২০০৬ (2006):