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Burma lead coin Kingdom of Pyu with frog 500-800 AD

Burmese (Myanmar) Lead coin issued by the Kingdom of Pyu about 500-800 AD. With Frog. Most Pyu coins have the sacred Hintha bird but I was able to buy two with a frog. I have seen less than six with frogs in seventeen visits over twenty years. Crude. Reverse blank. About 30 mm. 15.52 grams. Lead was used as money for many centuries in Burma, up until 1885. 

US $61.05 (euro 48,75), Feb-16-05, ebay, neilsowards

Burma lead coin Kingdom of Pyu with bird after 800 AD

Burmese (Myanmar) Lead coin issued by the Kingdom of Pyu after 800 AD. With Hintha or sacred bird right. Reverse blank. About 18 mm. 2.3 grams. Lead was used as money for many centuries in Burma, up until 1885. This coin is much thinner and lighter than most of the lead coins I have seen in Burma and I think much scarcer. Being lighter I think they were made later--after 800 A.D. while the heavy ones were made 500-800 AD. 

US $9.99 (euro 7,98) geen biedingen, Feb-16-05, ebay, neilsowards

Burma, Pyu era lead coin, insect design, 800 ad EF

These coins were used in the area of Burma and North Thailand when the Post-Funan era left a power vaccuum that spurred several power areas in the SE Asian area. This lead money is 2.3 cm wide, 1-2 mm thick and weighs 8 grams, consistent with the coins of the era. However, this design is not one in my book. It is not a copy as it has marks that show wear over a long period of time, and I got it at a place years ago when copy coins were not heard of.

US $15,99 (EUR 12,38) 28-mrt-05, ebay, trader55553

This is the kind of lead coin that was used in the area now called Burma, then known as Pyu. The coin has the typical uniface coin with a dotted outside rim and a bird in the center.  This coin 1s 15 mm actross and about 1-2 grams of lead.

US $11,99 (EUR 9,99), 25-jul-05, ebay, trader55553

Burmese (Myanmar) Lead coin issued by the Kingdom of Pyu about 500-800 AD. With Hintha or sacred bird. Crude. Reverse blank. About 29 mm. 12.3 grams. Lead was used as money for many centuries in Burma, up until 1885.

US $9,99 ( EUR 8,32) niet verkocht, 16-jul-05, ebay, neilsowards

Burmese (Myanmar) Lead coin issued by the Kingdom of Pyu after 800 AD. With Hintha or sacred bird right. Reverse blank. Coin has many dots around the bird connected with lines--could this be a representation of a Burmese heavenly zodiac or constellation? About 21 mm. 2.45 grams. Lead was used as money for many centuries in Burma, up until 1885. This coin is much thinner and lighter than most of the lead coins I have seen in Burma and I think much scarcer. Being lighter I think they were made later--after 800 A.D. while the heavy ones were made 500-800 AD.

US $9,99 ( EUR 8,32) niet verkocht, 16-jul-05, ebay, neilsowards

 

Burmese (Myanmar) Lead coin issued by the Kingdom of Pyu 500 to 800 AD. With turtle. Reverse blank. About 27 mm. 10.6 grams. Lead was used as money for many centuries in Burma, up until 1885. Most of these lead coins I have seen in seventeen visits to Burma have a bird on them. I have seen less than five with a turtle so I think they are quite scarce. They are not even listed in The Lead and Tin Coins of Pegu and Tenasserim by M. Robinson. 

US $20.50 (EUR 16,62) 3-jul-05, ebay, neilsowards

 

Ancient uniface Lead alloy coin featuring Turtle design from Burma. This coin was mentioned to be from Pegu in the old days or present day Bago in Myanmar.

US $26.00 (euro 21) Jun-25-05, ebay, godzila8

 

Pegu Lead Hintha Coin (south Burma) 16/17thC

A Pegu lead coin from southern Burma. These coins were first issued around AD1560 possibly under the reign of King Bayinnaung and were in use until the early 1700s. fine detail of a hintha bird, perhaps with foliage in a circle of dots. The hintha bird was an emblem used in the ancient Mon kingdom in south Burma and is also found on many Burmese opium weights. It has been suggested that the hintha bird is actually a Brahmani duck. There appears to be confusion on e-bay about these coins. They are not Pyu coins. Pyu coins were silver coins dating from some 800years before these lead coins were produced.

Diameter : 2.6cm / 1inch
Weight: approx. 9g
GBP 62,00 ( EUR 90,88) 23-aug-05, ebay, shwenaga

Burma 1/16 Lead Coin under King Mindon 1869-70
OBV: Hare (Rabbit) Facing Left with inscription and Date
The Burmese People belived that there was a Hare (Rabbit) living on the Moon as such the Hare apears on the OBV of the 1/16 Pe, the same is also said for the Peacock as it was said to be in the Sun, it would be a Rosted Peacock for sure.
REV: Value within wreath
Details still clear, and Rare this Nice R&S 11.15

GBP 10,50 (EUR 15,39) 18-aug-05, ebay, 16jwoc

Burma Mon Kingdom Frog Lead Coin.

Ancient Burma lead coin with frog design; I got it from a dealer along the Thai-Burma border who said it was excavated from the area of ancient Mon kingdom in present day Myanmar.

US $53,55 (EUR 43,50) 10-aug-05, ebay, godzila8

wpe15.jpg (4375 bytes) Ancient Tin alloy uniface coin featuring bird facing left with some blossoms. The coin was excavated from the area where ancient Mon kingdom used to prosper in present day Burma.

US $15,00 (EUR 12,40), 04-sep-05, ebay, godzila8

wpe16.jpg (3054 bytes) Ancient Tin alloy uniface coin featuring bird facing right with some blossoms. The coin was excavated from the area where ancient Mon kingdom used to prosper in present day Burma.

US $12,00 (EUR 9,92), 04-sep-05, ebay, godzila8

wpe17.jpg (3435 bytes) Ancient Tin alloy uniface coin featuring bird design. The coin was excavated from the area where ancient Mon kingdom used to prosper in present day Burma.

US $9,99 (EUR 8,26), 04-sep-05, ebay, godzila8

wpe1.jpg (4127 bytes) A Pegu lead coin from southern Burma. These coins were first issued around AD1560 possibly under the reign of King Bayinnaung and were in use until the early 1700s. The bird on this coin bears elaborate tail feathers and a crest on its head within a circle of dots. The hintha bird was an emblem used in the ancient Mon kingdom in south Burma and is also found on many Burmese opium weights. It has been suggested that the hintha bird is actually a Brahmani duck or Mandarin duck.Diameter: 30mm

GBP 12,50 (EUR 18,49), 02-nov-05, ebay, shwenaga

wpe2.jpg (4093 bytes) A Lead Coin from Pegu, Ancient Burma featuring two fish, one above the other, facing in opposite directions in a circle of dots. The reverse is blank. These fish are part of a rare series that included various animals, such as frogs, cows and turtles. The gills of the fish are clearly seen as is the eye and the opened mouth. This piece dates from approximately the mid 16th century to the early 18th century.Diameter: 30mm

GBP 16,00 (EUR 23,67), 02-nov-05, ebay, shwenaga

wpe1.jpg (2581 bytes) A Lead Coin from Pegu, Ancient Burma featuring a calf in a circle of dots on the obverse while the reverse is blank. This calf is part of a hard-to-find series that included various animals, such as frogs, turtles and fish. Coins with the hintha bird are far more commonly found. It dates from approximately the mid 16th century to the early 18th century.Diameter: 22mm

GBP 9,05 (EUR 13,33), 16-okt-05, ebay, shwenaga

wpe2.jpg (3672 bytes) A Pegu lead coin from southern Burma. These coins were first issued around AD1560 possibly under the reign of King Bayinnaung and were in use until the early 1700s. This bird on this coin bears elaborate tail feathers and a crest on its head. The bird is in a circle of dots. The hintha bird was an emblem used in the ancient Mon kingdom in south Burma and is also found on many Burmese opium weights. It has been suggested that the hintha bird is actually a Brahmani duck. Diameter: 30mm

GBP 5,99 (EUR 8,82), 16-okt-05, ebay, shwenaga

wpe4.jpg (3882 bytes) A Lead Coin from Pegu, Ancient Burma featuring a turtle in a circle of dots on the obverse while the reverse is blank. This turtle is part of a hard-to-find series that included various animals, such as frogs, cows and fish. The pattern of the turtle's shell can be seen with his head and all four limbs protruding. Coins with the hintha bird are far more commonly found. It dates from approximately the mid 16th century to the early 18th century. Diameter: 28mm

GBP 42,10 (EUR 62,02), 20-okt-05, ebay, shwenaga

wpe16.jpg (10355 bytes) This is a Pyu era, ca 800 AD , lead coin, made with impure lead and uniface. It 2.7 cm ( 1 inch ) across . It weighs 12 -13 grams and is in EF condition. This one has a fish, not usual in this set of coins. got this in my work travels to Burma/Thai border in the 80's. I do not think it is a fantasy coin as it was not bought in the ' "era of Fakes" as it sees lately has become. It is not in any of the books that I have though the books refer to other kinds of motifs.

US $16,99 (EUR 13,34), niet verkocht, 3 april 2006, trader55553

wpe17.jpg (3242 bytes) Tin uniface coin with swan motif from ancient Burma Mon kingdom.

US $9,99 (EUR 7,85), 19-apr-06, ebay, godzila8

wpe18.jpg (3677 bytes) This is a rare type tin uniface coin with cross motif from ancient Burma Mon kingdom. Only a few pieces of this type found in hoard of thousands.

US $31,05 (EUR 24,39), 19-apr-06, ebay, godzila8

wpe1A.jpg (3582 bytes) Uniface tin coin with swan motif from ancient Burma Mon kingdom.

US $8,00 (EUR 6,28), 20-apr-06, ebay, godzila8

wpe1D.jpg (10110 bytes) Ancient Burmese coin with Frog design on obverse.

US $44,00 (EUR 34,56), 20-apr-06, ebay, godzila8

wpe1E.jpg (10021 bytes) This a lead coin from the southern Burmese city of Bago, formally known as 'Pegu'. The obverse shows two fish lying horizontally one above the other. One faces left and one right. You can clearly see the fins, eyes, gills and mouth. Both fish lie within a circle of dots. The reverse is plain.

Pegu lead coins are normally found with hintha birds on the obverse. This 'double fish' coin comes from a series of coins that are far rarer than the bird coins, featuring animals, including cows, frogs, shrimps, crocodiles and turtles.

Diameter: 30mm

GBP 7,00 (EUR 10,22), niet verkocht, 11-mei-06, ebay, shwenaga

wpe1F.jpg (7493 bytes) three lead coins, recently excavated from Mawlamyine in the south of Burma (Myanmar). They are similar to the lead coins from Pegu although they are much thinner and lighter. They feature stylised peacocks within a circle of dots, rather than the hintha birds found on the Pegu coins. The reverses are blank. They date from approximately the 16th-17th century.

These coins are much rarer than the Pegu hintha coins (often incorrectly labelled as 'Pyu coins' on ebay) and possess a delicate beauty. I am selling them together as i feel it would be a shame to separate them.

Diameters: 26mm, 25mm and 23mm

GBP 11,00 (EUR 16,06), 04-mei-06, ebay, shwenaga

wpe18.jpg (5938 bytes) This a lead coin from the southern Burmese city of Bago, formally known as 'Pegu'. The obverse shows a humped bull facing right. The bull lies within a circle and a ring of dots. The reverse is plain. This coin is slightly larger than most of the animal coins in the series, with a diameter of 31mm rather than 27mm.
Pegu lead coins are normally found with hintha birds on the obverse. This 'bull' coin comes from a series of coins that are far rarer than the bird coins, featuring animals, including cows, frogs, crocodiles and turtles. I've seen this series in three sizes, this coin being of the middle size.

GBP 9,00 (EUR 13,04), 15-mei-06, ebay, shwenaga

wpe1A.jpg (13590 bytes) This is certainly an unusual piece. It comes from the Rakhine(Arakan) state in the west of Burma (Myanmar). I can't date it as i haven't seen it before and have been unable to find it documented - such is the nature of Burmese numismatics, there are many coins that are unrecorded. It really is a beautiful piece.
The design on the coin remains consistent with the Chandras dynasty in that the obverse shows a humped bull with garland (facing left) and an inscription above the bull - probably the name of the king at the time. There is a circle and a ring of dots around this image.
The reverse shows a Srivatsa (Temple of Sri - the fertility goddess) often found on Rakhine and Pyu coins. Within the Srivatsa is a linga.
Diameter: 32mm

GBP 19,50 (EUR 28,25), 15-mei-06, ebay, shwenaga

wpe28.jpg (12179 bytes) This is a very rare coin from the south of Burma from a series of coins that feature various animals, including frogs, turtles, prawns and cows. Collectors will be more familiar with the Pegu coins with hintha birds on the obverse, but coins from the animal series are far rarer and extremely difficult to come by.
The animal series coins come in at least two sizes, namely the smaller size of 28mm - 30mm and the larger size of 38mm - 40mm. This is one of the large coins and shows two crocodiles forming a circle with one's head facing the other's tail. The crocodiles are within a circle of dots. The reverse is blank.
Diameter : 39mm

GBP 7,50 (EUR 10,86), 08-mei-06, ebay, shwenaga

wpe2A.jpg (9667 bytes) This a lead coin from the southern Burmese city of Bago, formally known as 'Pegu'. The calf is facing right and lies within a circle of dots on the obverse, while the reverse is plain. Pegu lead coins are normally found with hintha birds on the obverse. This calf coin comes from a series of coins that are far rarer than the bird coins, featuring animals, including cows, frogs, turtles, shrimps, crocodiles and fish. This coin is smaller than the other types in the animal series, only 23mm rather than 30mm.

GBP 16,50 (EUR 23,90), 10-mei-06, ebay, shwenaga

wpe2B.jpg (9802 bytes) This a lead coin from the southern Burmese city of Bago, formally known as 'Pegu'. The obverse shows two fish lying horizontally one above the other. One faces left and one right. You can clearly see the fins, eyes, gills and mouth. Both fish lie within a circle of dots. The reverse is plain.
Pegu lead coins are normally found with hintha birds on the obverse. This 'double fish' coin comes from a series of coins that are far rarer than the bird coins, featuring animals, including cows, frogs, shrimps, crocodiles and turtles.
Diameter: 30mm

GBP 21,00 (EUR 30,42) , 10-mei-06, ebay, shwenaga

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Burma lead coin Kingdom of Pygu with frog 1550-1590

vz: kikker
kz: blanco

27,17 mm, 26,14, 4,33 mm dik 30 mm. 9,46 gram.

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Burma lead coin Kingdom of Pygu with swan 1550-1590

vz: zwaan
kz: leeg

28,05 mm, 28,51 mm, 2,99 mm dik, 14,60 gram

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One of the largest lead coins from a series of coins featuring hintha birds from the region near Bago in the south of Burma (Myanmar). The obverse shows a hintha facing right with a long crest and upright tail. The bird is encircled by a ring of dots. The reverse is blank. The coin dates to the 16th/17th century.

Diameter: 44mm

GBP 9,50 (EUR 14,18), 03-jan-07, ebay, shwenaga

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A lead coin from a series of coins featuring hintha birds from the region near Bago in the south of Burma (Myanmar). The obverse shows a beautiful representation of the hintha facing right with a long crest and an elaborate tail. The bird is encircled by a ring of dots. The reverse is blank. The coin dates to the 16th/17th century.

Diameter: 29mm

GBP 17,01 (Ongeveer EUR 25,39), 02-jan-07, ebay, shwenaga

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Lead coin from the region around Bago in the south of Burma. The obverse shows a turtle with four flippers and head exposed with markings on its shell. The turtle is encircled by a ring of dots. The reverse is blank. This coin is from a series of lead coins featuring animals such as frogs, crabs, shrimps and fish. The coin dates from the 16th to 17th centuries. This turtle coin is one of the rarest of the series along with the crocodile and the shrimp.

Diameter: 23mm

GBP 77,00 (EUR 114,95), 02-jan-07, ebay, shwenaga

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Lead coin from the region around Bago in the south of Burma. The obverse shows a small calf facing to the right. The calf is encircled by a ring of dots. The reverse is blank. This coin is from a series of lead coins featuring animals such as frogs, crabs, shrimps, fish and turtles. The coin dates from the 16th to 17th centuries.

Diameter: 23mm

GBP 10,50 (EUR 15,68), 03-jan-07, ebay, shwenaga

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Lead coin from the region around Bago in the south of Burma. The obverse shows a horned bull with a hump facing right. The bull is surrounded by a circle of dots. The reverse is blank. This coin is from a series of lead coins featuring animals such as frogs, crabs, shrimps, fish and turtles. The coin dates from the 16th to 17th centuries.

Diameter:30mm

GBP 12,51 (EUR 18,68), 03-jan-07, ebay, shwenaga

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Lead coin from near Bago in the south of Myanmar (Burma). This coin comes from a series of animal coins that includes turtles, crabs, shrimps, cows, fish and crocodiles. The coin dates to the 16th-17th century. The obverse features a frog with splayed limbs in a circle and a ring of dots. The reverse is blank.

Diameter: 29mm

GBP 21,00 (EUR 31,35), 30-dec-07, ebay, shwenaga

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A very rare coin from the southern part of Burma (Myanmar) near the city of Bago. This coin features a plump hantha or chicken with a crest in a circle of dots. The reverse is blank. It comes from a series of coins stamped with birds, although this particular design is scarce and comes from a horde of coins unearthed earlier this year.

Diameter: 44mm

GBP 32,50 (EUR 48,52), 29-dec-07, ebay, shwenaga

   
   

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