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½ Pya - Bodawpaya

Issuer Myanmar
Year 1782
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Value ½ Pya (1⁄160)
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Obverse description Central field bearing a four-line royal Burmese legend in Mon-Burmese script, arranged within a plain inner circle. The legend records the regnal authority of King Bodawpaya. The entire design is enclosed by a prominent beaded border running along the coin's periphery, characteristic of late Konbaung dynasty coinage.
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Reverse description Two naturalistic fish rendered in profile, depicted facing right and arranged one above the other in the open field. The fish display detailed scale and fin work, serving as the traditional royal emblem of the Konbaung dynasty. The surrounding field is plain and unadorned, with no border or legend, lending a bold, emblematic quality to the device.
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