Burma (1966) pya

from the Mountain Groan Collection

from the Yuan Collection

This type, struck 1966 only, honors the hero of independence Aung San. It is the last issue of its denomination. Myanmar, originally Burma, began striking coins in the 1800's, under the northern kings of Mindon and Thibaw. At the time, the British were pushing east from India, eventually taking over the region. Burma saw action during World War II, after which the British granted it independence. In 1962 a military junta took over and eventually reformed the country as a socialist enterprise, renamed Myanmar. Since then the country has only slowly emerged from extreme isolation.

Recorded mintage: 6,000,000.

Specification: 0.60 g, aluminum, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 38.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1955 1 pya
• 1956 10 pyas
• 1965 pya
• 1966 50 pyas
• 1975 1 kyat
• Burma (1966) 5 pyas
• Coins and currency dated 1966
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