1 Mu - Pagan Min (Silver Pattern) 1214 (1853) front 1 Mu - Pagan Min (Silver Pattern) 1214 (1853) back
1 Mu - Pagan Min (Silver Pattern) 1214 (1853) photo
© Stacks Bowers

1 Mu - Pagan Min Silver Pattern

1214 (1853) year
Silver - 16 mm
Description
Issuer
Myanmar
King
Pagan Min (1846-1853)
Type
Pattern
Year
1214 (1853)
Calendar
Buddhist (Chulasakarat)
Value
1 Mu (0.1)
Currency
First kyat (1852-1889)
Composition
Silver
Diameter
16 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
31 March 1892
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#420400
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Denomination within wreath surrounded by lettering.

Script: Burmese

Lettering:
ရတနာပုံနေပြည်တော်
၁ုသုံး
၁၂၁၄

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Silver Pattern for coin that circulated under Successor (Mindon Min, son of Pagan Min). R&S - 11.4c may refer to a plated version of this coin. The coin pictured is a silver variant of the pattern. 

Interesting fact

The Pattern 1 Mu - Pagan Min (Silver Pattern) 1214 (1853) from Myanmar made of Silver is an extremely rare coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. It is considered a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists and historians, and its value is estimated to be in the tens of thousands of dollars.