Burma (1970-71) mu

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Goldberg sale 116, part of lot 1023
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This specimen was part of lot 1023 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), which sold for $492. The catalog description[1] noted, "Burma/Myanmar. Mu and 2 Mu, 1970-1971. KM-43, 44. Total weight 0.1929 ounce. Peacock. Revolutionary coinage. Lot of 2 coins. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated." Burma saw Japanese occupation 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: unknown.

Specification: 2 g, 1.000 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 43.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

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