Burmese Kyat in Japanese Yen

MMK Burmese Kyat

Country of application:
Myanmar

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 50, 100 Burmese Kyat.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 Burmese Kyat.

History reference:
The Myanmar Kyat has been the national currency and money of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar since 1989. Replaced the Burmese rupee. Kyat has been known since the middle of the 19th century as a... Tikal payment system for several countries - Burma, Siam, Laos, Cambodia. Myanmar is located in mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989, the ruling military government changed the countrys name to Myanmar, from Burma. However, the description of the adjective is still Burmese, not Myanmar. The first Burmese money were coins - kyat and pya, issued in the second half of the 19th century. These coins were in circulation until April 1, 1892. A year later, Burma falls under the dependence of British India, and the Indian rupee is introduced into the country, which later becomes the Burmese rupee.

JPY Japanese Yen

Country of application:
Japan

Coin denominations in circulation:
500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1 yen.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10,000, 5,000, 2,000 and 1,000 yen.

History reference:
The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan, one of the worlds leading currencies, an important reserve currency along with the US dollar, euro and pound sterling. On the front side of Japanes...e banknotes, writers and educators are depicted: 10,000 yen - a portrait of Fukuzawa Yukichi, 5,000 - Nitobe Inazo, 2,000 - Murasaki Shikubu, and 1,000 - Natsume Soseki. Coins differ from each other in the material of manufacture and pattern. Made of nickel are 500 yen (with a paulownia flower on the front), 100 yen (sakura), and 50 yen (chrysanthemum). A 10 yen coin, which depicts the Phoenix Hall of Bedoin Monastery, and a 5 yen coin decorated with a rice ear are minted from bronze. 1 yen is made of aluminum and contains a symbolic image of a seedling. On the reverse side of the coins, as a rule, the denomination and year of issue are indicated. 5 and 50 yen have a hole in the center.