Catalog
1 Kyat
| Issuer | Union Bank of Burma |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Value | 1 Kyat (1 MMK) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in grey, light green, and pink, the obverse carries a detailed intaglio vignette of a peacock with fully spread tail feathers at right, set within an ornate guilloche border. The centre panel bears the denomination in Burmese script within a decorative floral underprint, flanked by scrollwork corner devices. Burmese inscriptions appear along the upper and lower margins, with the issuing authority text at foot right. |
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| Obverse lettering | ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံတော် ဘဏ် ငွေဒဂါႆးတကျပ် (Translation: Union of Myanmar State Bank One Kyat Money) |
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Burma's post-independence banking infrastructure was still being assembled when this note was issued, and Thomas De La Rue in London continued to supply the new Union Bank's currency needs well into the 1950s — a common arrangement for newly independent states lacking domestic printing capacity. The 1953 series replaced transitional notes that had circulated since the British withdrawal in 1948.
Pick 42 is frequently found with handling folds but rarely with serious soiling, suggesting it saw moderate urban circulation before being displaced by later issues.