Catalog
35 Kyats
| Issuer | Union of Burma Bank |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| In circulation to | 5 September 1987 |
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| Obverse lettering | ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံဘဏ် သုံးဆယ့်ငါးကျပ် (Translation: Union of Myanmar National Bank Thirty Five Kyats) |
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| Reverse lettering | THIRTY FIVE KYATS UNION OF BURMA BANK |
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The 35 Kyat denomination exists for one reason: Ne Win, Burma's military ruler, had a personal attachment to the number 9, and 35 is divisible by it. The same numerological logic produced the 45 and 90 Kyat notes issued around the same time — a monetary policy driven by astrology rather than economics. When those denominations were abruptly demonetized in 1987 without compensation, the resulting public fury contributed directly to the 8888 Uprising of August 1988.
Print runs in the low millions and a short effective lifespan mean circulated survivors are common; uncirculated examples less so.