Issued in 1972 by the Union Bank of Burma, the 1 Kyat banknote features a portrait of General Aung San on the obverse. Aung San is widely regarded as the father of modern Burma and played a central role in the country’s independence. His bust appears in military uniform, flanked by traditional Burmese floral patterns.
The reverse depicts a stylized peacock, a national symbol of pride and resistance, surrounded by traditional motifs and script. The note is printed on durable paper with a predominantly green and purple color scheme. Security features include a watermark of General Aung San and fine guilloché detailing. There is no security thread in this denomination.
The note measures 125 x 60 mm and was part of the pre-socialist-era Burmese banknotes still circulating before the full transition to the Myanmar name and currency reissue.
Obverse
General Aung San
Script: Burmese
Lettering:
ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံ ဘဏ်
တစ်ကျပ်
Translation:
Union of Myanmar National Bank
One Kyat
Reverse
Spinning wheel
Script: Burmese
Lettering:
Union Bank of Burma
One Kyat
တစ်ကျပ်
Translation: One Kyat
Watermark
General Aung San
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Comments
Under backlight a plain thin black security strip can be seen:
The appearances of the note under UV light at 365nm:
© Brandon Bertolli
Features
| Issuer | Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Union of Burma Bank (ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာ နိုင်ငံ ဘဏ်) |
| Ruling authority | Union of Burma (1948-1974) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1972 |
| Value | 1 Kyat 1 MMK = GBP 0.00035 |
| Currency | Third kyat (1952-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 125 × 60 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
