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A Collection of Coins of Burma (Myanmar)

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This collection was sold on 14 March 2007.

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Lot 2142, 14 Mar 07

The Pyus, c. 200-400, Unit, type I, Bhadrapitha/Srivatsa types, 11.05g/12h (R & S 3.1; Mitchiner 5242). Very fine and well-struck, very rare (£120-150)

Sold for £130

Lot 2143, 14 Mar 07

The Pyus, c. 200-400, Quarter-Unit, type I, Bhadrapitha/Srivatsa types, 2.68g/12h (R & S 3.2; Mitchiner 5244). Very fine (£30-40)

Sold for £20

Lot 2144, 14 Mar 07

The Pyus, c. 600-700, Quarter-Unit, type I, Bhadrapitha/Srivatsa types, 2.45g/12h (R & S 3.5 var); Hundredth-Units (3), all type I, Bhadrapitha/Srivatsa types, 0.14, 0.11, 0.10g (R & S 3.3) [4]. First doubly pierced, fine and rare, others very fine (£30-50)

Sold for £20

Lot 2145, 14 Mar 07

The Pyus, c. 400-600, Unit, type III, Sun/Srivatsa types, rays 6/6, 9.23g/2h (R & S 3.7; Mitchiner 5246). About very fine, large flan (£40-60)

Sold for £30

Lot 2146, 14 Mar 07

The Pyus, c. 400-600, Unit, type III, Sun/Srivatsa types, rays 6/6, 9.43g/3h (R & S 3.7; Mitchiner 5246). Edge hammered up, otherwise very fine and well-struck (£40-60)

Sold for £30

Lot 2147, 14 Mar 07

The Pyus, c. 400-600, Quarter-Unit, type III, Sun/Srivatsa types, rays 5/6, 2.27g/3h (R & S 3.8; Mitchiner 5253). Obverse partly weak, otherwise about extremely fine (£50-70)

Sold for £35

Lot 2148, 14 Mar 07

The Pyus, c. 400-600, Quarter-Unit, type III, Sun/Srivatsa types, rays 5/5, 2.30g/3h (R & S 3.8, this coin illustrated; Mitchiner 5254). A little weak at edge, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£60-80)

Sold for £45

Lot 2149, 14 Mar 07

The Mons, c. 400, Unit, type II, Wheel/Srivatsa types, 9.69g (R & S 3.12). Very fine and very rare (£80-100)

Sold for £70

Lot 2150, 14 Mar 07

The Mons, c. 600-700, scyphate Half-Unit, type IV, Sankh/Srivatsa types, 3.95g/4h (R & S 3.14, this coin illustrated). Very fine, rare (£60-80)

Sold for £50

Lot 2151, 14 Mar 07

The Mons, c. 600-700, scyphate Tenth-Unit, type IV, Sankh/Srivatsa types, 0.62g/10h (R & S 3.15, this coin illustrated). Partly weak, otherwise very fine (£30-40)

Sold for £20

Lot 2152, 14 Mar 07

Chandras of Arakan, c. 650-750, Units (2), both Harikela/Yarikreya types, 7.41g/12h, 5.97g/9h (R & S 3.25; Mitchiner 5260) [2]. Fine and better, second chipped (£30-50)

Sold for £20

Lot 2153, 14 Mar 07

Flowered silver currency, c. 1700-1800, 26.07g (R & S 4.2; Mitchiner 2812). Very fine but pierced (£30-50)

Sold for £20

Lot 2154, 14 Mar 07

Pegu/Tenasserim, c. 1600-1700, lead Units (2), intertwined crested dragon to right, rev. vestiges of inscriptions, 12.95g (Robinson pl.15, 15, this coin); lion right, rev. dagger, 5.01g/6h (R & S 6.6, this coin illustrated; Robinson pl.16, 1, this coin) [2]. Fine (£40-60)

Sold for £45

Lot 2155, 14 Mar 07

Arakan, Narabadigyi (1000-7 BE: 1638-45), Tanka, 1000 [1638], 10.27g/6h (R & S 7.21; Mitchiner 2543; KM. 10); Thado (1007-14 BE: 1645-52), Tanka, 1007 [1645], 9.66g/6h (R & S 7.22a; Mitchiner 2544; KM. 12.1) [2]. Fine, second better but edge chipped (£70-100)

Sold for £50

Lot 2156, 14 Mar 07

Arakan, Sanda Thudhamma (1014-46 BE: 1652-84), Tankas (2), both 1014 [1652], 10.24g/6h, 10.21g/5h (R & S 7.23a; Mitchiner 2546; KM. 13) [2]. About very fine (£50-70)

Sold for £35

Lot 2157, 14 Mar 07

Arakan, Kalamandat (1059-60 BE: 1697-8], Tanka, 1059 [1697], 10.26g/6h (R & S 7.25; Mitchiner –; KM. 16); Sanda Wizaya (1072-93 BE: 1710-31), Tanka, 1072 [1710], 9.98g/6h (R & S 7.26a; Mitchiner 2550; KM. 17) [2]. First good fine and rare, second very fine (£70-90)

Sold for £50

Lot 2158, 14 Mar 07

Arakan, Apaya Maha Raja (1126-35 BE: 1764-73), Tanka, 1126 [1764], 9.87g/6h (R & S 7.33; Mitchiner 2559; KM. 24); Sanda Thumana (1135-9 BE: 1773-7), Tanka, 1135 [1773], 9.88g/6h (R & S 7.34; Mitchiner 2560; KM. 25) [2]. Very fine, second scarce (£70-90)

Sold for £55

Lot 2159, 14 Mar 07

Arakan, Bodawpaya (1782-1819), Tankas (2), both 1146 [1784], no border, 10.03g/6h (R & S 7.38a, this coin illustrated; Mitchiner 2562; KM. 29), border of oblique lines, 10.32g/6h (R & S 7.39; Mitchiner 2817; KM. 28.1) [2]. Very fine and better, toned (£70-100)

Sold for £50

Lot 2160, 14 Mar 07

Kingdom, Bodawpaya (1143-81 CE: 1782-1819), Kyat or Rupee [issued 1797], Calcutta, Bhadrapitha/Srivatsa types, 9.87g/12h (R & S 8.1; KM. 5). Usual weak striking, fine and toned, rare (£90-120)

Sold for £180

Lot 2161, 14 Mar 07

Kingdom, Bodawpaya, Pice, 1143 [1782, issued 1797], Two Fishes type, large [32mm] flan, 10.19g/12h (R & S 8.3c; KM. 2.2). Fine and clear, rare (£60-80)

Sold for £100

Lot 2162, 14 Mar 07

Kingdom, Bodawpaya, Pice, 1143 [1782, issued 1797], Two Fishes type, medium [30mm] flan, 8.81g/9h (R & S 8.4a; KM. 2.1). Fine and clear, rare (£60-80)

Sold for £75

Lot 2163, 14 Mar 07

Kingdom, Mindon (1214-40 CS: 1853-78), Peacock coinage, Kyats or Rupees (8), all 1214 [1852], viz. varieties A/1 (5), A/2 (2), B/3 (R & S 11.1; KM. 10) [8]. B/3 fine and scarce, others generally very fine, two toned (£60-80)

Sold for £100

Lot 2164, 14 Mar 07

Kingdom, Mindon, Peacock coinage, 5 Mu or Half-Kyat, 1214 [1852] (R & S 11.2; KM. 9); Mat or Quarter-Kyat (2), both 1214 [1852], one with legend variant (R & S 11.3, 11.3a; KM. 8.1, 8.2); Mu or Eighth-Kyat (5), all 1214 [1852], one with dot between value and date, one with large peacock (R & S 11.4 [3], 11.4b, 11.4f; KM. 7.1); Restrike gold Mu, 1214 [1852], 1.45g (R & S 11.9; KM. 14; F 2) [9]. Last discoloured and probably removed from a mount, o...

Sold for £60

Lot 2165, 14 Mar 07

Kingdom, Mindon, Peacock coinage, Pattern Mu or Eighth-Kyat, 1214 [1852], in silver, peacock standing left, stippled field, rev. characters in and around wreath, edge plain, 1.33g/12h (R & S 11.4c, this coin illustrated; KM. Pn 2). Good very fine and toned, extremely rare (£250-350)

Sold for £330

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