5 Kyats
Features
| Issuer |
Myanmar
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Union Bank of Burma (ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံတော် ဘဏ်) |
| Period |
Union of Burma (1948-1974)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1953 |
| Value | 5 Kyats (5 MMK) |
| Currency | Third kyat (1952-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 126 × 73 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Issued | 1953 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 231571 |
| References | P# 43 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
A seated Chinthe (mythical lion) facing left.
A dancing peacock at top center of the border.
Script: Burmese
Lettering:
ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံတော် ဘဏ်
ငွေငါးကျပ်
Translation:
Union of Myanmar State Bank
Five Kyat Money
Reverse
A woman spinning a cotton wheel and another woman weaving a cotton loom.
Lettering:
Five Kyats
Union Bank of Burma
Watermark
Peacock
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)Comments
Chinze or Chinthe is a stylized leogryph (lion-like figure) depicted in Burmese iconography and Myanmar architecture, especially used as pair of guardians flanking the entrances of Buddhist pagodas and kyaung (or Buddhist monasteries). Nowadays, it's one of the most recognizable symbol of Myanmar.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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