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ARAKAN: Bodawpaya, 1784-1819, AR tanka (9.95g), BE1146, VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:80.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
ARAKAN: Bodawpaya, 1784-1819, AR tanka (9.95g), BE1146, VF
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This item SOLD at 2023 Mar 20 @ 16:32UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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ARAKAN: Bodawpaya, 1784-1819, AR tanka (9.95g), BE1146, Mitch-410, KM-28.1, scarce variety with cord borders, VF. After conquering Arakan in 1784, the Burmese king Bodawpaya issued tankas in traditional Arakanese style for his new province. They are dated to the year of his conquest and bear the legend "Amarapura, kingdom of the lord of many white elephants".