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100 Rupees, Myanmar, 1939 (Pick 6)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1939

Issuing entity

Burma

This 100 Rupees note was issued in Myanmar, dated 1939. It belongs to the First Rupee (1937-1944) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George VI (1936-1948). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 6.

Obverse: George VI at right. Its lettering reads “Reserve Bank of India / I promise to pay the bearer on demand at any office of issue / In Burma / the sum of / One Hundred Rupees”. Reverse: Elephants. Its lettering reads “Reserve Bank of India / One Hundred Rupees”. 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

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Physical characteristics

Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
First Rupee (1937-1944)
Demonetized
Yes

Design

Obverse
George VI at right
Reverse
Elephants
Obverse lettering
Reserve Bank of India / I promise to pay the bearer on demand at any office of issue / In Burma / the sum of / One Hundred Rupees
Reverse lettering
Reserve Bank of India / One Hundred Rupees

Identification

Value
100 Rupees
Dates recorded
1939
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 6

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)P6
  • NumistaN# 231611

Research required

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