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25 Poisha FAO

25 Poisha (FAO) - obverse25 Poisha (FAO) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Bangladesh
Period People's Republic (1971-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Years 1974-1979
Value 25 Poisha
0.25 BDT = USD 0.0020
Currency Taka (1972-date)
Composition Stainless steel
Weight 2.65 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
4456
References KM# 8
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 8
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).
, Y# 7
Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).

Commemorative issue

FAOAutomatically translated

Series: 1974 FAO Series

Obverse

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

Reverse

In upper side name of Bangladesh, year of mintage. In middle part picture of Ruhi Fish (type of Carp), egg, two banana, squash. Below the picture writing in Bangla which means "Food for All". Value at the bottom in words & number.

Script: Bengali

Lettering:
বাংলাদেশ
১৯৭৪
সবার জন্য খাদ্য
পঁচিশ ২৫ পয়সা

Translation:
Bangladesh
1974
Food For All
Twenty Five 25 Poisha

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1974  Photo 5 000 000 $ 0.40 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 ১৯৭৪; Berlin Mint 80%
1975  6 000 000 $ 0.20 $ 0.76 ১৯৭৫; Berlin Mint 6%
1976  6 000 000 $ 1.20 $ 1.40 ১৯৭৬; Berlin Mint 7%
1977  6 000 000 $ 0.40 $ 1.50 $ 1.90 $ 2.70 ১৯৭৭ 7%
1978  66 750 000 $ 2.00 ১৯৭৮ 9%
1979  $ 0.40 $ 0.93 $ 1.30 $ 2.00 ১৯৭৯ 6%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Poisha (FAO)
Katz
Auction 194
Lot 1605
Internet Archive
15 May 2026 1974 – ১৯৭৪; Berlin Mint UNC Unsold
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