5 Taka, Bangladesh, 2016 (Pick 64)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2016
Issuing entity
BangladeshThis 5 Taka note was issued in Bangladesh, dated 2016. It belongs to the Taka (1972-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: People's Republic (1971-date). It measures 117 × 60 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 64.
Obverse: Portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), the Father of the Nation. Jatiyo Sriti Soudho or National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar. Its lettering reads “গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার / পাঁচ টাকা”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Five Taka”. Reverse: Kusumba Mosque (Kushumba Masjid) in Manda Upazila Parishad, Naogaon District. Its lettering reads “গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার / কুসুম্বা মসজিদ, নওগাঁ”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Kusumba Mosque, Naogaon”.
Watermark: Portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Solid security thread. Issuing entity: Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Previous issues were issued by Bangladesh Bank Signed by: Senior Finance Secretary. Previous issues were signed by the Governor of the BB Color: Brown
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 117 × 60 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Technical characteristics
- Currency
- Taka (1972-date)
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), the Father of the Nation. Jatiyo Sriti Soudho or National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar.
- Reverse
- Kusumba Mosque (Kushumba Masjid) in Manda Upazila Parishad, Naogaon District.
- Obverse lettering
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার / পাঁচ টাকা
- Reverse lettering
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার / কুসুম্বা মসজিদ, নওগাঁ
Identification
- Value
- 5 Taka
- Dates recorded
- 2016
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 64
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P64
- NumistaN# 235203
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.