Catalog
5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Burma |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Reference(s) | P#35 |
| Obverse description | A chinze (mythical lion-dragon guardian figure) is rendered in detailed intaglio at the right, facing left against a palm tree vignette. At centre, an oval cartouche framed by ornate scrollwork serves as the signature and serial number panel, with the denomination numeral '5' repeated in the upper-left and lower-left corners within the guilloche border. Burmese script inscriptions appear in the upper centre panel, with two manuscript signatures and printed text below. |
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| Reverse description | A central vignette in intaglio shows a Burmese woman seated at a traditional weaving loom, working at the spindle, with a lacquerware vessel and decorative objects arranged to her left and a potted plant to her right. A deity or royal figure is visible in the upper background above the loom. The denomination 'FIVE RUPEES' is inscribed at upper right, and 'GOVERNMENT OF BURMA' appears in a panel along the lower border, with the numeral '5' repeated in each corner within a rope-pattern frame. |
| Reverse lettering | FIVE RUPEES GOVERNMENT OF BURMA |
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