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100 Kyats
| Issuer | Central Bank of Myanmar |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Thickness | 1.92 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a highly stylized chinthe — the mythical lion-guardian of Burmese tradition — depicted seated in profile facing left, with elaborate decorative detailing on its mane, body, and tail. The denomination '၁၀၀ ကျပ်' (100 Kyats) is inscribed in Burmese numerals and script along the lower field. A circular legend in Burmese script reading 'မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်ဗဟိုဘဏ်' (Central Bank of Myanmar) arcs around the upper portion of the coin, flanked by the date '၁၉၉၉' at right. Two five-pointed stars are positioned in the lower left and right fields, serving as decorative punctuation elements. |
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| Obverse lettering | ★ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်ဗဟိုဘဏ်၁ ၁၉၉၉ ★ ၁၀၀ ကျပ် (Translation: Central Bank of Myanmar 1999 100 Kyats) |
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The 1999 date places this issue squarely within the SLORC-to-SPDC transition period, after the military junta renamed itself the State Peace and Development Council in 1997 — a cosmetic reorganization that changed nothing substantive about the regime's grip on Myanmar's financial institutions. The Central Bank operated entirely at the direction of the military government throughout this period, with monetary policy subordinate to junta priorities rather than any independent mandate.
The 100 Kyat denomination was largely symbolic in daily commerce by 1999, as rampant inflation had badly eroded purchasing power since the 1987 demonetization crisis, when Ne Win's government voided 25, 35, and 75 Kyat notes overnight without compensation.