Lot 3547

Description

Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, Beast series, opium weights, period D issued 19th century, weights of 240, 225, 130, 125, 63.6, 48.7, 31.41, 30.67, 14.16 and 14.13 grams, square bases for larger pieces and hexagonal bases for smaller pieces, heights 23-65mm, corresponding to one to fifteen kyats, (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 12], Gear [Pl.19 and 53], cf.M.2829). Very fine - extremely fine. (10)

Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.