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1/4 Pe - Thibaw Min
| Issuer | Myanmar |
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| Year | 1879 |
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| Currency | First kyat (1852-1889) |
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| Obverse script | Burmese |
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| Reverse description | Denomination and Burmese calendar date 1240 (corresponding to 1878/79 CE) are inscribed in Burmese script at the center, enclosed within a floral wreath. The wreath is surrounded by a dotted inner border and a raised outer rim. Two varieties are recorded: KM#25.1 with flower petals at the top of the wreath in an upright position, and KM#25.2 with flower petals at the top of the wreath in a diagonal position. |
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Thibaw Min, the last king of Burma, came to power in 1878 following a palace coup in which he — or more accurately, his chief consort Supayalat — orchestrated the massacre of dozens of rival Konbaung princes. This coin was struck in his first full regal year. His reign lasted only until 1885, when the British annexed Upper Burma after a brief third Anglo-Burmese war, ending the dynasty entirely. Thibaw died in Indian exile in 1916, never permitted to return.