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500 Taka, Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh, 2000 (Pick 38)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

2000

Issuing entity

Bangladesh

This 500 Taka note was issued in Bangladesh by the Bangladesh Bank, dated 2000. It belongs to the Taka (1972-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: People's Republic (1971-date). It measures 152 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 38.

Obverse: At middle, The Sat Gambuj Mosque (Bengali: সাত গম্বুজ মসজিদ, lit. 'Seven Domed Mosque') is near the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka in the Mohammadpur area. It is a fine example of the provincial Mughal style of architecture introduced in Bangladesh in the 17th century. At right - Portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He is called the "Father of the Nation" in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975.

Reverse: High Court building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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

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Historical context

P-38 violet and golden numeral at upper left on front.

Physical characteristics

Size
152 × 65 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Taka (1972-date)
Issuing bank
Bangladesh Bank

Design

Obverse
At middle, The Sat Gambuj Mosque (Bengali: সাত গম্বুজ মসজিদ, lit. 'Seven Domed Mosque') is near the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka in the Mohammadpur area. It is a fine example of the provincial Mughal style of architecture introduced in Bangladesh in the 17th century. At right - Portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He is called the "Father of the Nation" in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975.
Reverse
High Court building in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Identification

Value
500 Taka
Dates recorded
2000
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 38

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
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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)P38
  • NumistaN# 217206

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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