Overview

A set of three different 1 Kyat banknotes of Burma / Myanmar – a Central Bank of Myanmar note with a soldier portrait, a green Union of Burma Bank note and a blue Central Bank of Myanmar note with the Chinthe lion. The three designs come from different periods of the country’s paper-money history, so together they show how the 1 Kyat note changed from one issue to the next.

Key Features & Details:

• Country: Myanmar (Burma)
• Issuer: Central Bank of Myanmar / Union of Burma Bank
• Currency: Myanmar Kyat (MMK)
• Set: 3 banknotes – three different 1 Kyat designs
• Condition: As shown in the images
• Delivered: The exact notes shown in the photographs

The Notes (highest denomination first):

1. 1 Kyat – Soldier portrait (brown)

• Front: Portrait of a uniformed soldier in a peaked cap, with an ornamental lotus medallion in red and brown, on a Central Bank of Myanmar note
• Back: A carved decorative pillar and a star-shaped lotus design with the wording “One Kyat”
• Serial Number: TE 3653744

2. 1 Kyat – Union of Burma Bank (green)

• Front: Portrait of a uniformed soldier in a peaked cap beside a blue geometric panel, on a green Union of Burma Bank note
• Back: A traditional spinning wheel inside a round lotus medallion, with the wording “One Kyat”
• Serial Number: NV 1767312

3. 1 Kyat – Chinthe lion (blue)

• Front: A seated Chinthe, the mythical temple lion, in blue-grey tones on a Central Bank of Myanmar note
• Back: A royal barge and long racing boats on the river, with the wording “One Kyat”
• Serial Number: Printed in Burmese numerals – see photographs

Collector Value:

Three different designs of the same denomination – a neat way to see Myanmar’s changing banknote styles side by side.

Please Note:

Sold only as one complete set of three notes – the notes are not sold individually. The notes in the photographs are the exact notes you will receive. Please judge the condition from the images.