5 Poisha

Obverse

The National Emblem of Bangladesh: a water lily bordered on two sides by rice sheaves. Above are a three-leaf clover of tea leaves and four stars representing the four principles of the first constitution of Bangladesh in 1972: nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy.

Reverse

Picture of swing plough within a cogwheel. Inside name, year & denomination is written in Bangla.

Lettering:
বাংলাদেশ
১৯৭৩
৫ পয়সা

Translation:
Bangladesh
1973
5 Poisha

Edge

Smooth