29/10/2019
1 rupee (1953) Union Bank of Burma banknote (signed by San Lin)
This banknote is 108 x 66 mm with a traditional art style depicting a floral arabesque in gray. The background is light green on the left and right, and light pink in the center, with a dancing peacock in a circle on the right. The image of a dancing peacock appears as watermark at the watermark window on the left. In the top center “pyidaung zu myanma naing ngan daw ban” is printed in Burmese signifying Union Bank of Burma. Underneath that also written in Burmese is “at all places where bank notes are issued, this note can be exchanged for 1 silver coin.” A large size Burmese numeral value “1” in pink appears at center as underprint. This banknote is signed by San Lin, managing director, on behalf of Union Bank of Burma. A wash of pale pink vertically shoots through at the center of the note. The serial numbers of the note in English appears at the lower left in red. The image of a dancing peacock appears as the water mark at the watermark window on the left.
On the reverse at top center is the designation “Union Bank of Burma” in English. One large and two small boats are sailing with a mountain rang in the background. On the left side, in a circle of floral arabesque design, is the denomination of the bank note, ONE RUPEE, in English. The watermark for this note a dancing peacock, appears at the watermark window at right. This note has a security thread and printed by Thomas De la Rue & Company Limited and issued on January 20, 1953.
credits: Min Sun Min, M. Robinson and L. A. Shaw, Pardy & Son (Printers) Ltd., Ringwood, Hampshire, England, 1980.