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1/4 Pe - Mindon Min

Issuer Myanmar
Year 1866
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Shape Round
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Obverse description At centre, a peacock displayed in full fan stands in left profile upon a ground line, its elaborate tail feathers spread in a broad semicircle that fills the upper and lateral portions of the field; individual feathers are finely rendered with ocellated tips in high relief. The device is encircled by a continuous legend in Myanmar script running along the inner border, with the Burmese year ၁၂၂၇ (1227 ME) incorporated into the inscription. A dentilated rim borders the entire obverse.
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Reverse description The central field bears a multi-line denomination inscription in Myanmar script reading ရတနာပုံ နေပြည်တော် သံုးကြိမ် မြတ်, referencing the royal capital Mandalay and the denomination. The inscription is enclosed within a wreath of floral branches tied at the base and meeting at the top, with individual leaves and buds rendered in fine relief. The surrounding field is plain, and a dentilated rim encircles the entire reverse.
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Reverse lettering ရတနာပုံ နေပြည်တော် သံုးကြိမ် မြတ်
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