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100 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of the Union of Burma |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Reference(s) | P#37 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette of a peacock with tail fully spread in a circular display, rendered in fine intaglio engraving on a green guilloche ground. A small cartouche to the right contains a mythical Burmese chinthe figure, while ornate floral and dragon motifs frame the four borders. The denomination '100' appears in each corner, with the date 'Rangoon 1st January 1948' and two signature lines printed below the central design. |
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| Reverse description | A large intaglio vignette occupies the centre, illustrating a Burmese farmer guiding a wooden plough drawn by two water buffaloes through flooded paddy fields, with a rural landscape and distant treeline in the background. The border is composed of intricate traditional Burmese scroll and floral ornamental designs. Denomination numerals '100' appear in all four corners. |
| Reverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA ONE HUNDRED RUPEES |
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