Lot 1642
Sale 81 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Description
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the sacred 'Hantha bird' weight issued 1600-1878, weight 80.4,grams corresponding to five Kyats. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 12 p.32], cf.M.2831-5). Very fine.
Robinson and Shaw in a table on p.34 show that the range of weights for each standard weight of the Hantha Bird type could vary by as much as 10% from high to low.
- Estimate
- $60
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $0