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1 Kyat, Union of Burma Bank, Myanmar, 1972 (Pick 56)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1972

Issuing entity

Burma

This 1 Kyat note was issued in Myanmar by the Union of Burma Bank, dated 1972. It belongs to the Third kyat (1952-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Union of Burma (1948-1974). It measures 125 × 60 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 56.

Obverse: General Aung San wearing a Japanese army uniform with a cap. Its lettering reads “ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံ ဘဏ် / တစ်ကျပ်”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Union of Myanmar National Bank One Kyat”. Reverse: English numeral 1 shown inside an ornate circle at the center left. Textile spinning wheel at the center right. Its lettering reads “Union Bank of Burma / One Kyat / တစ်ကျပ်”. Translation given in the catalogue: “One Kyat”.

Watermark: General Aung San. Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 30 December 1972. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Historical context

Under backlight a plain thin black security strip can be seen: The appearances of the note under UV light at 365nm:

Physical characteristics

Size
125 × 60 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
General Aung San

Technical characteristics

Currency
Third kyat (1952-date)
Issuing bank
Union of Burma Bank

Design

Obverse
General Aung San wearing a Japanese army uniform with a cap.
Reverse
English numeral 1 shown inside an ornate circle at the center left. Textile spinning wheel at the center right.
Obverse lettering
ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံ ဘဏ် / တစ်ကျပ်
Reverse lettering
Union Bank of Burma / One Kyat / တစ်ကျပ်

Identification

Value
1 Kyat
Dates recorded
1972
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 56

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P56
  • NumistaN# 206620

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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