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A vignette of a peacock with fully spread tail feathers occupies the right side of the note, set within an ornate scrollwork border. At centre, a large circular underprint surrounds a floral guilloche medallion with the denomination in Burmese script. Burmese script inscriptions appear at top and bottom, with a red serial number and printed signatures in the lower portion; the printer's imprint reads THOS. DE LA RUE & COMPANY LTD. at the foot. |
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| Descripción del reverso |
A central intaglio vignette presents a traditional Burmese sailing vessel with billowing sails on a calm river, backed by mountainous scenery and a cloudy sky. To the left, a circular floral guilloche frame bears the inscription ONE RUPEE at centre. The legend GOVERNMENT OF BURMA runs across the top, with corner numerals and a circular watermark space at right, all enclosed within a fine scrollwork border. |
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Burma's 1948 1 Rupee was issued just months after independence from Britain — the country had separated from India administratively in 1937 and gained full independence in January 1948, making this among the earliest notes issued under the new sovereign government. De La Rue's involvement was a practical continuation; the same London firm had supplied printing services throughout the colonial period, and newly independent governments frequently retained familiar contractors while building domestic capacity.
The rupee denomination itself was short-lived in Burma. The kyat replaced it in 1952 at par, making the entire rupee series a relatively brief transitional issue.