(sold for $59.0)

1773, Burma, Arakan, Apaya Maha Raja. Hammered Silver Tankah Coin. R!

Denomination: Tankah
Mint Year: 1764 (BE 1126)
Reference: Mitchiner 2559, KM-24. R!
Condition: Welding mark (once used as a pendant), otherwise VF+
Diameter: 27.4mm
Weight: 10.32gm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Date (BE 1126) above inscription "Lord of the Golden Palance, Abaya Maharaja" inthree lines.
Legend: "Shwe Nan Tha knin A Ba Ya Ma Ha Ra Ja"

Reverse: Date (BE 1014) above inscription "Lord of the Golden Palance, Sandathudhamma Raja" inthree lines.
Legend: "Shwe Nan Tha knin A Ba Ya Ma Ha Ra Ja"

Rakhine State (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: rahkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɴ pɹènè]; Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɴ pjìnɛ̀]; formerly Arakan) is a state in Burma. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between latitudes 17°30' north and 21°30' north and east longitudes 92°10' east and 94°50' east. The Arakan Mountains, which rise to 3,063 metres (10,049 ft) at Victoria Peak, separate Rakhine State from central Burma. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Cheduba and Myingun Island. Rakhine State has an area of 36,762 square kilometres (14,194 sq mi) and its capital is Sittwe.