Characteristics
Height: 6.cm, 2.4 in
Base: 4cm, 1.6 in
Weight: 20 kyat/tical, 268 grams (kyat mass: 15.9g)
Base plan: hexagonal
Base lines: short verticals
Sign: indistinguishable
Tail: U – shaped
Frequency: 278/1000
Period: 1785-1802, King Singu-King Bodawpaya
Form: bird
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