THE BANGLADESH BANK CURRENCY MUSEUM

Visitors take selfie at a currency museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 5, 2018. The museum was established by the central bank of Bangladesh to display coins and currencies all over the world.

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Currency museum established by central bank of Bangladesh displays coins and currencies in Dhaka (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/06/c_137584918_2.htm)

At the museum, coins and currencies are currently exhibited in two galleries. The first contains 43 display cases with approximately 1100 objects. The story of the evolution of coins and currencies starts right here.

The gallery shows its visitors how people traded goods long before the tradition of coins and bank notes prevailed.

The ancient silver punch marked coins of the fourth to second century BC (Before Christ)speak of the earliest history of coins in Indian subcontinent.

The collection also includes Kushan coins from 30 to 375 AD (Anno Domini), Indo Greek Silver coins from 2nd to 1st century AD, Cowry shells, Harikel Coin from 7th to 9th century AD.

Next to the huge collection of Harikel coins brought from the ancient archaeological site, Mainamati, coins from the time of Delhi and Bengal Sultans and Mughal Emperors are showcased in detail in different sections.

Gold coins of Chandragupta are also one of the main attractions of the gallery, while another attraction is the collection of rare bank notes of China, Russia and Germany, Achia Khanom, the keeper of the museum said.

From the symbols of British India from 1947 to the Pakistani coins and bank notes till 1971 are also showcased at the gallery.

Besides different currencies, the gallery also exhibits different pouches and pots which were used to preserve coins in ancient times as well as different dices, which were used to make coins.

The second gallery showcases coins and currencies of about 120 countries including India, China, Cambodia, Mauritius, Kazakhstan, Syria, Bahrain, Oman, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Australia and many more.

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Coins and currencies: Taka Museum makes history travel easier (https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2018/09/24/coins-and-currencies-taka-museum-makes-history-travel-easier)

Welcome you all to visit Taka Museum. It is the only specialized museum on numismatics in Bangladesh. Its main objective is to show the glorious history of coins and currency of Bangladesh from ancient to modern period along with the different currencies of other countries of the World.

Aspects: The main aspects of Taka Museum are to collect, preserve, display and research the monitory tradition of Bangladesh. Taka Museum also discovers the untold history of the currencies through various kinds of research and publications. Here coins and notes with relevant objectshave been displayed attractively with detail information. Another important aspect of the museum is to foster the history of money to the common people by the displayed objects and provide the visitors immense pleasure.

History: Taka Museum was established first as a Currency Museum in 2009 at the 3rd floor of the main building of Bangladesh Bank at Motijheel. But that was not open to all. Considering the importance and necessity Dr. Atiur Rahman, honorable governor of Bangladesh Bank took the initiative to establish a full fledge currency museum in 2012 equipped with modern digital facilities, technology, architecture & art so that the glorioushistory and traditions of our currency can be preserved in a befitting manner. Later on this currency museum was named as Taka Museum.

Taka Museum started its journey on 27 April, 2013 with the foundation stone laid by Sheikh Hasina, honorable Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The museum was inaugurated formally on 5 October, 2013 by Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, honorable Speaker of the national assembly. From then the museum is declared open to all.

Activities: Taka Museum collects, preserves and conserves, displays and ensures the Security and documentation of the objects. It also arranges seminar, symposium and do research works related to the history of coins. Taka Museum has few publications also.

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Welcome you all to visit Taka Museum (https://www.bb.org.bd/museum/index.php)

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