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1 taka is a metal coin of the Bangladeshi taka. One taka coin was first issued in 1974.[1] At present one taka currency is in use in Bangladesh.
| Value | 1 ৳ |
|---|---|
| Shape | Round |
| Composition | Copper-Nickel, Steel |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Shapla |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Family of Four - "Planned Family - Food for All", Rice Grains/ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
History
editUntil Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the Pakistani Rupee was the Currency of the country. Bangladeshi currency was first issued on March 4, 1972 after the Independence of Bangladesh.[2] The official currency was named Taka, later "৳" was designated as the symbol of Taka. The minimum unit of money fixed is one taka. And a percentage of money is called Paisa. That is, ৳1 is equal to 100 paisa. In 1973, 5 paisa, 10 paisa, 25 paisa and 50 paisa were introduced.[2][3]
design
editThe obverse of the design of the one-paisa coin featured the National symbols of Bangladesh. At the center of the national emblem is a lotus flower floating in water, surrounded by two grains of rice. Three intertwined jute leaves at top and four stars in total, two each on either side of leaf.[4]
The obverse of this circular coin issued in 1974 had a picture of a family of four with two children representing a happy family. At the top is the word Bangladesh and at the bottom is the year of issue, the value of the coin is written in numerals and languages on the right side and the grain of rice is on the left side. The slogan "Planned Family - Food for All" was also written.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2018-01-13). "সচল মুদ্রা, অচল মুদ্রা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ a b "The History of Money:Bangladesh". prezi.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "BDT | Bangladeshi Taka | OANDA". www1.oanda.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "1 Taka, Bangladesh". en.numista.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.