15 Kyat - Mindon Min Gold Pattern

Features

Issuer	Myanmar
King	Mindon Min (1853-1878)
Type	Patterns
Year	1214 (1853)
Calendar	Buddhist (Chulasakarat)
Value	15 Kyat
Currency	First kyat (1852-1889)
Composition	Gold
Weight	11.6 g
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 March 1892
Number	N# 562202
References	Bruce# E3 Colin R. Bruce, John Scott Deyell, Nicholas G. Rhodes; 1982. The Standard Guide to South Asian Coins and Paper Money Since 1556 AD. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

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Obverse

Peacock facing left with full display surrounded by lettering.

Script: Burmese

Lettering: တံဆိပ်တော်

Unabridged legend: Tazeik taw

Translation: Royal stamp

Reverse

Denomination within wreath surrounded by lettering, Pattern Mark below.

Scripts: Burmese, Latin

Lettering:
ရတနာပုံနေပြည်တော်
၁ဲသုံးဒင်္ဂါး
၁၂၁၄
ESSAI

Unabridged legend:
'Yandanarbon Nepydiaw' - 'Yandanarbon
't'pe' thone dinga' -
1214 Buddhist era
ESSAI

Translation:
(Mandalay) Royal Capital'.
'Use coin as 1 pe'
1852-53 AD.
Trial

Comments

Equal in weight and value to Indian Mohur.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1214 (1853)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Stacks Bowers Sale #151 - November 2009 Baltimore Auction - Sessions C & D Lot 8336	12 Nov 2009	UNC (NGC MS-63)	USD 2900.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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