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10 Pya
| Issuer | Government of the Union of Burma |
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| Year | 1964-1965 |
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| Value | 10 Pya |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in brown on cream paper within an ornate guilloche border. At centre, Burmese script inscriptions occupy the upper and lower portions, with the numeral '10' in the lower left corner and a serial number in red at upper left and lower right. To the left, a wreath enclosing crossed swords with a star is rendered as a vignette; to the right, the Government of the Union of Burma coat of arms — a globe flanked by two tigers surmounted by a cogwheel and star — appears within a circular cartouche. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, printed in brown on cream paper, carries a large Burmese script inscription at the top within a decorative guilloche frame. Three vignettes are arranged horizontally at centre: an ambulance to the left, a two-storey building at centre, and a figure seated at a sewing machine to the right, together illustrating themes of public health and industry. The numeral '10' appears at the lower left corner. |
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Burma's socialist government under Ne Win nationalized the printing of currency almost immediately after the 1962 coup, and by 1964 the Security Printing Works in Rangoon was producing notes domestically — a deliberate break from the colonial-era practice of contracting foreign printers. This 10 Pya is among the earliest products of that shift.
The 1964–65 issues are also closely tied to the demonetization chaos that followed: the government had already voided the 50 and 100 Kyat notes in May 1964 to undermine black market holdings, making even small-denomination notes like this one part of a politically charged monetary reorganization rather than routine production.