1994 Myanmar 100 Kyats Banknote P-74 Chinthe Temple Carving Paper Money
Issued by the Central Bank of Myanmar and cataloged in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money as Pick #P-74 (Banknote Book B1024), this official 100 Kyats legal tender currency note was manufactured by the Security Printing Works (Wazi). The obverse is anchored by a finely detailed rendering of the Chinthe, the mythical leogryph guardian figure prominent throughout classical Burmese Buddhist architecture and state iconography. The front composition integrates dual-script serial numbering in Burmese characters and Western digits, fine multi-color guilloche underprint lattices, and traditional decorative floral flourishes. The reverse highlights traditional craftsmanship and religious heritage, depicting artisans restoring and carving an ornate architectural column alongside a view of a Burmese pagoda courtyard. Security architecture integrated across the printing includes fine-line intaglio letterpress plate relief, micro-printed central bank typography, geometric lathe rosettes, and a dedicated Chinthe head electrotype watermark field.
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