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BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AR kyat, CS1214 (1853), PCGS AU details

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia & Middle-East Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 250.00 USD
BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AR kyat, CS1214 (1853), PCGS AU details
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BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AR kyat, CS1214 (1853), KM-1083, peacock type, surfaces smoothed, PCGS graded AU details. This type depicts the personal emblem of the king, a peacock with a fanned out tail on the obverse side. The date depicted on this coin is CS1214 Burmese era (1853 CE), the year King Mindon Min ascended the throne. It was widely circulated in Burma and was often called the 'peacock rupee.' Actual mintage commenced on Saturday, 9 waning Tasaungmon (November 11, 1865). The machinery and dies for producing these silver coins were imported from Birmingham, England. These peacock coins were issued from the Mandalay Mint, which was set up within the Mandalay palace complex, the ruins of which are still in existence.