temp. King Naungdawgi "Hantha Bird" Standard or Opium Weight of 100 Kyat ND (1760-1763) XF, Mitch-2829, Robinson/Shaw-pg. 32, 6. Height: 112mm. 1516.3gm. The second heaviest weight known for these intriguing "opium" weights, which, despite their name, where actually standardized, government-approved measures for the weighing of rough chunks of silver--the standard Burmese currency prior to the 1880s. The base displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection.

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