Auction Catalogue

13 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 793

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£60

Borneo, Bullet Money (2), 58.85g, 5.34g; Burma, weights (2), Alaungpaya, Elephant, 3.5g, Thibaw, To, 31.4g (R & S 2, 12) [4]. Very fine (£40-50)

It has been suggested that the birth signs of the Burmese kings were adopted for use on their weights