1852, Kingdom of Burma, Mindon Min. Silver "Pacock" Kyat (Rupee) Coin. NGC XF+
Reference: KM-10. Mint Year: 1852 (CS1214) Denomination: Rupee (Kyat) Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as XF (Details: Cleaned!) Material: Silver (.917) Weight: ca. 11.66gm Diameter: 31mm
Obverse: Peacock left, surrounded by five characters.
Reverse: Burmese legend (denomination) in two lines. All within wreath. Ten characters around.
Mindon Min (Maung Lwin 5 July 1808 in Amarapura, died 1 October 1878 in Golden Palace, Ava, was the penultimate king of Myanmar from 1853 until he died at age 70, and was one of the most popular and revered kings of Myanmar (then Burma). Under his half brother Pagan Min (1848-1853), the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852 ended with the annexation of Lower Burma by Great Britain. Mindon and his younger brother Ka Naung overthrew their half brother King Pagan and sued for peace. He spent most of his reign trying to defend the upper portion of his country from British encroachments, and to modernize his kingdom.