Description: Uncirculated coin set fromCountry of BURMA(Coin Collection)THE FRANKLIN MINT presents:Coin Sets of All Nations CollectionBURMA (Myanmar) This highly collectible set includes one of each coin, is MINT / uncirculated, preserved behind plastic inside a thick cardboard display. The Denomination, Metal, Size, and Weight is listed for each coin displayed. In addition to the coins, an authentic postage stamp is affixed and officially postmarked by the country of origin! (BURMA) The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, formerly Burma, a country of Southeast Asia fronting on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, has an area of 261,218 sq. mi. (678,500 sq. km.) and a population of 38.8 million. Capital: Yangon (Rangoon) until 2005; followed thereafter by Naypyidaw. Myanmar is an agricultural country heavily dependent on its leading product (rice), which occupies two-thirds of the cultivated area and accounts for 40 % of the value of exports. Mineral resources are extensive, but production is low. Petroleum, lead, tin, silver, zinc, nickel cobalt, and precious stones are exported. The British East India Company, while unsuccessful in its 1612 effort to establish posts along the Bay of Bengal, was enabled by the Anglo-Burmese Wars of 1824-86 to expand to the whole of Burma and to secure its annexation to British India. In 1937, Burma was separated from India, becoming a separate British colony with limited self-government. Burma became an independent nation outside the British Commonwealth on Jan. 4, 1948, the constitution of 1948 providing for a parliamentary democracy and the nationalization of certain industries. However, political and economic problems persisted, and on March 2, 1962, Gen. Ne Win took over the government, suspended the constitution, installed himself as chief of state, and pursued a socialistic program with nationalization of nearly all industry and trade. On Jan. 4, 1974, a new constitution adopted by referendum established Burma as a socialist republic under one-party rule. The country name was changed to Myanmar in 1989. Burmese coins are frequently known by the equivalent Indian denominations, although their values are inscribed in Burmese units. Upper Burma was annexed in 1885 and the Burmese coinage remained in circulation until 1889, when Indian coins became current throughout Burma. Coins were again issued in the old Burmese denominations after independence in 1948, but decimal issues replaced these in 1952. The Chula- Sakarat (CS) dating is sometimes referred to as BE-Burmese Era and began in 638AD. RULER British, 1886-1948 MONETARY SYSTEM (Until 1952) 4 Pyas = 1 Pe 2 Pe = 1 Mu 2 Mu = 1 Mat 5 Mat = 1 Kyat NOTE: Originally 10 light Mu = 1 Kyat, eventually 8 heavy Mu = 1 Kyat. Indian Equivalents 1 Silver Kyat = 1 Rupee = 16 Annas 1 Gold Kyat = 1 Mohur = 16 Rupees UNION OF BURMA V1/BG3
Price: 12.95 USD
Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-01-27T22:23:04.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
KM Number: na
Certification: Uncertified
