Lot 5662

Description

Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, Beast series, opium weights, period D issued 19th century, weights of 1590 (illustrated), 830, 820 (To), 315, 310, 160 (2) grams, all on square bases several (3) for each piece with lion (To) on the third, fifth and sixth others first etc. are of the bird (Hantha), corresponding to one hundred, fifty, twenty (2) and ten kyats (2), (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 12, 13], cf.Gear [Pl.29 and 53-4], cf.M.2831, cf.2841). Very fine - extremely fine, larger weights rare. (7)