Burma CS1214 (1852)Silver Kyat
This Burma Silver Kyat is an excellent example of the CS1214 (1852) The Kyat has stunning designs with underlying tones of blue, green, and rose on both sides. The Kyat is considered one of the world's most beautiful type coins. This Kyat coin depicts the personal emblem of the king, a peacock with a fanned-out tail on the obverse side. The date depicted on this coin is 1214 CS Burmese era (1853 CE), the year King Mindon Min ascended the throne. In BURMA, this coin was circulated and was often called the 'peacock rupee.' Actual mintage commenced 'Saturday, rm 9, waning Tasaungmon (11 November 1865). This beautiful piece has been certified by PCGS as having graffiti, but Genuine (Cert # 20687728 ); however, it looks more like a dye break on the Obverse to me rather than graffiti. The coin has a fineness of .917, and the KM # is 10 (KM-10). Take advantage of the opportunity to add this example to your collection.
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OBVERSE:
Peacock Left, Full Display
Lettering: တံဆိပ်တော်
Translation: According to Robinson & Shaw's 'The coins and banknotes of Burma,' p.92-93, the words on the obverse are 'Tazeik taw' or 'Royal stamp.'
Denomination Within Wreath.
Lettering:
ရတနာပုံနေပြည်တော်
၁ိသုံးဒင်္ဂါး
Translation: the outer reverse legend is 'Yandabon Nepydiaw' or **"Mandalay the Royal residence." The central inscription is 't'tjat thon dinga' or "Use coin as 1 kyat"; the date below is 1214 Buddhist era, 1852-53 AD.
**I was on the Road to Mandalay once, a long, long time ago!