1782, Kingdom of Burma, Bodawpaya. Copper 1/4 Pe (Pice) Coin. PCGS XF+
Denomination: Rupee (Kyat) Reference: Robinson-8.3b, KM-2.2. Mint Year: dated 1782 (1143 BE), issued during 1797 Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as XF (Details: Environmental damage!) Material: Copper Weight: ca. 5gm Diameter: 32mm
Obverse: Two fishes to right.
Reverse: Burmese legend in four lines. Legend (translated): "14th day of the waning moon, in the month of Tabodwe, in the year 1143 BE."
Bodawpaya (Burmese: ဘိုးတော်ဘုရား, pronounced [bódɔ̀ pʰəjá]; Thai: ปดุง; 11 March 1745 – 5 June 1819) was the sixth king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. Born Maung Shwe Waing and later Badon Min, he was the fourth son of Alaungpaya, founder of the dynasty and the Third Burmese Empire. He was proclaimed king after deposing his nephew Phaungkaza Maung Maung, son of his eldest brother Naungdawgyi, at Ava. Bodawpaya moved the royal capital back to Amarapura in 1782. He was titled Hsinbyumyashin (lit. 'Lord of the White Elephants'), not to be confused with his older brother Hsinbyushin. However, he became known to posterity as Bodawpaya (Grandsire) in relation to his successor, his grandson Bagyidaw (Royal Elder Uncle), who in turn was given this name in relation to his nephew Mindon Min. He fathered 70 sons and 67 daughters by about 54 consorts.