Lot 1563

Description

Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, Beast series, opium weights, period D issued 19th century, weights of 300, 163.68 (illustrated), 76.86, 32.03, 32.75, 16.89, 8.13 g, all on square bases several are of the Hantha bird and Ziwazo bird (illustrated), corresponding to twenty, ten, five, two (2), one and half kyats, (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, some scarce. (7)

Ex Patrick J.O'Rourke Collection.