Burma-Silver coin - help required.

Started by RG, October 08, 2016, 08:44:51 PM

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RG

The Burmese silver coin with dancing peacock on one side and burmese legend on other side was won by me in an auction. I need help in following aspects..
(1) What is the Burmese legends on the reverse reading?
(2) What is the year of issue?
(3) Is this KM#7.1 or KM#7.2?

Weight approx. 11.65 grams

RG

A much clearer picture with picture courtesy to auction house is as given below. The initial two pictures taken by me with mobile camera and coin inside their sealed cover condition.

Manzikert

According to Robinson & Shaw 'The coins and banknotes of Burma', p.92-93 the words on the obverse are 'Tazeik taw' or 'Royal stamp'. the outer reverse legend is 'Yandabon Nepydiaw' or 'Mandalay the Royal residence'. The central inscription is 't'tjat thon dinga' or 'Use coin as 1 kyat' and the date below is 1214 Buddhist era, 1852-53 AD.

KM 7.1 and 7.2 are coins of 1 mu denomination, 1/8 kyat, your coin is KM 10, the full kyat.

Alan

RG