10 Kyats, Union Bank of Burma, Myanmar, 1958 (Pick 48)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1958
Issuing entity
BurmaThis 10 Kyats note was issued in Myanmar by the Union Bank of Burma, dated 1958. 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 145 × 81 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 48.
Obverse: Portrait of Bogyoke (Major General) Aung San, born Htein Lin (1915-1947), and Chinthe. Its lettering reads “ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံတော် ဘဏ် / ငွေတဆယ်”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Union of Myanmar State Bank Ten Money”. Reverse: Elephant logging. Its lettering reads “UNION BANK OF BURMA / TEN KYATS”. The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Demonetized: Yes.
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
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 145 × 81 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
- Currency
- Third kyat (1952-date)
- Demonetized
- Yes
- Issuing bank
- Union Bank of Burma
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Bogyoke (Major General) Aung San, born Htein Lin (1915-1947), and Chinthe
- Reverse
- Elephant logging
- Obverse lettering
- ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံတော် ဘဏ် / ငွေတဆယ်
- Reverse lettering
- UNION BANK OF BURMA / TEN KYATS
Identification
- Value
- 10 Kyats
- Dates recorded
- 1958
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 48
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P48
- NumistaN# 208260
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.