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| Issuer | Central Bank of Myanmar |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Size | 150 × 69 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ၂၀၀ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်ဗဟိုဘဏ် နှစ်ရာကျပ် 200 (Translation: Central Bank of Myanmar Two Hundred Kyat) |
| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio scene of a working elephant ridden by a mahout dragging a teak log, set against a forest background rendered in green and dark teal tones. To the left, a large guilloche medallion bears the numeral "200" at its centre, flanked by the Union of Myanmar coat-of-arms motif with a pentagram star and flame torches. The issuer's name in English runs along the upper register, and the denomination spelled out as "TWO HUNDRED KYATS" appears in the lower border panel. |
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Myanmar's post-1988 military government issued banknotes under the Central Bank of Myanmar name, but the institution operated under direct junta oversight — monetary policy decisions of this period were frequently subordinated to political ones. The "Reduced size" designation in the series reflects a cost-driven reformatting introduced in the 2000s, downsizing several denominations from their earlier specifications rather than a full redesign.
A single watermark as the sole security feature on a note from 2004 is notably sparse for the denomination, suggesting limited printing infrastructure investment at the time.