35 Kyats

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.