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BURMESE KINGDOMS: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, octagonal cast large tin coin (69.82g), Fine

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia & Middle-East Start Price:110.00 USD Estimated At:140.00 - 180.00 USD
BURMESE KINGDOMS: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, octagonal cast large tin coin (69.82g), Fine
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BURMESE KINGDOMS: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, octagonal cast large tin coin (69.82g), 55mm; elephant right, with some floral design below, without any visible Chinese character // stylized 3-line Burmese legend, with small square in the center, thus imitating the center of a Chinese cash coin, significant weakness on both sides, third known example (first two in our Auction 35, Lot 1852 and Auction 37, Lot 1609), much weakness on both sides, Fine, RRRR. Octagonal types, and at least one round example, were published by Tavernier in 1678, which provides a starting date for this series, i.e., before 1678. On virtually all the large coins of Tenasserim, the tin is mixed with varying amounts of lead, with lead dominant in some examples.