1 Mu - Mindon Min

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Beschrijving keerzijde	Denomination inscription in Burmese script occupies the central field, enclosed within a wreath of two olive or laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. A circular legend in Burmese script surrounds the wreath, with characters evenly distributed around the periphery. The design is framed by a beaded border along the rim.
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Aanvullende informatie	Mindon Min refused to cede Burma's monetary system to British India, and these gold mu pieces were part of a deliberate effort to maintain an independent Burmese coinage as colonial pressure intensified following the Second Anglo-Burmese War of 1852. The Mandalay mint operated under royal patronage, and output was never large. Mindon died in 1878 without naming a successor, triggering a palace massacre and the dynastic instability that would end with the Third Anglo-Burmese War and full annexation in 1885.