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1 Mat - Mindon Min
| Issuer | Myanmar |
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| Year | 1853 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#8 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears the royal emblem of the Konbaung Dynasty — the last ruling dynasty of Burma (1752–1885) — depicted as a stylized peacock or dynastic seal device. The design is surrounded by a beaded border. The Burmese legend 'တံဆိပ်တော်' (Royal Stamp) appears in the field, rendered in Mon-Burmese script, identifying the coin as an official royal issue under King Mindon Min. |
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| Obverse script | Burmese |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved wreath of olive or laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow frames the central field. Within the wreath, the denomination and regnal date are inscribed in two lines of Burmese script. Burmese numerals and text identifying the mint authority (Yandabon Nepydiaw), the denomination (1 Mat), and the Burmese Era year (1214, corresponding to 1853 CE) occupy the central field. The coin is bordered by a continuous beaded rim. The reverse inscription in Burmese script reads around and within the wreath. |
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