Lot 1138

Description

Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the standing bird 'Duck series' weight issued 1853-1878, weight 310 and 155 grams corresponding to twenty and ten Kyats. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 11, p.32], cf.M.2831-5); 'Cock series' or Ziwazo under Pagan Min 1846-1852, weights 320, 160 and 80 grams corresponding to twenty, ten and five Kyats.(Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 13], M.2842); the standing Lion 'To series' weight issued 1782-1819, weights 75 grams corresponding to five Kyats. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 1, p.32], M.2841-2). Very fine. (6)