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100 Rupees

Issuer Union Bank of Burma
Year 1953
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description Central vignette of a peacock in full display, its tail feathers fanned in a circular composition, set within an elaborate intaglio-engraved guilloche border incorporating Burmese mythological figures. Denomination numerals '100' appear at each corner, with a chinthe (mythical lion-dragon guardian) vignette to the right and a blank oval reserve panel to the left. The note is printed predominantly in green on white paper, with Burmese script inscriptions above and below the central motif.
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Reverse description Central intaglio vignette of a Burmese farmer guiding a wooden plough drawn by two oxen through a flooded paddy field, with a village and open sky visible in the background. The scene is rendered in fine line engraving in green, framed by an ornate scrollwork border with denomination numerals '100' at each corner. Bank name and denomination are inscribed in English above and below the central scene respectively.
Reverse lettering UNION BANK OF BURMA
ONE HUNDRED RUPEES
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