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¼ Anna - Tharawaddy

Issuer Myanmar
Year 1838
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Value 2 Pyas (1⁄40)
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Obverse description A stylized peacock displayed in left profile occupies the central field, its elaborate tail feathers fanned outward and rendered in a distinctive stippled pattern characteristic of Burmese coinage of the period. The bird stands with its head raised and body facing left, depicted in a folk-art style typical of the Konbaung dynasty coinage. Burmese script inscriptions appear in the field surrounding the peacock device. The overall design is somewhat irregular in striking, consistent with the crude minting techniques employed at this period.
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Reverse description The reverse features a four-line inscription in Burmese script denoting the denomination, arranged within two distinct sections and enclosed within a wreath border. The legend is divided horizontally into upper and lower registers, each framed by the encircling wreath composed of foliate elements. The Burmese characters are boldly rendered, filling the available field within the wreath. The overall layout is symmetrical and characteristic of the denominational reverses used on Konbaung dynasty copper coinage.
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