Myanmar 1 Kyat 1972 Banknote UNC | Pick P-56 | GlobeNote

Myanmar (Burma) 1 Kyat banknote issued in 1972 (Pick P-56) and offered in UNC condition. This piece belongs to the wider world of collectible paper money: compact, historical, affordable, and full of the kind of small design details that make banknotes far more interesting than ordinary printed paper.

The obverse, or front side, features General Aung San. This is the visual doorway of the note, the part that usually carries the main portrait, national emblem, symbolic scene, or official identity of the issuing authority.

The reverse, or back side, features Spinning Wheel. The reverse often completes the story with architecture, landscapes, industry, wildlife, monuments, or decorative patterns, turning a simple payment instrument into a miniature historical document.

For collectors, this note is useful both as an individual piece and as part of a broader country, theme, Pick-number, or world banknote collection. Its appeal comes from the combination of issuer, denomination, year, condition, and catalog reference: the little coordinates that allow a banknote to stop being “old money” and become a proper collectible object.

Quick Facts:

• Issuer / Country: Myanmar (Burma)
• Denomination: 1 Kyat
• Year: 1972
• Condition: UNC
• Catalog reference: Pick P-56
• Type: Banknote
• Material: Paper

Key Features:

• 1 Kyat banknote issued in 1972
• Catalog reference: Pick P-56
• Condition/grade: UNC
• Obverse/front: General Aung San
• Reverse/back: Spinning Wheel
• Authentic collectible world money selected for GlobeNote collectors

Specifications:

• Issuer: Myanmar (Burma)
• Value: 1 Kyat
• Year: 1972
• Pick / Catalog: Pick P-56
• Grade: UNC
• Status: Collectible world banknote

Why Collect It?

This is the kind of banknote that works beautifully as a starter piece, a thematic addition, or a missing slot in a country collection. It carries a clear catalog identity, a defined condition grade, and the charm of real world currency: politics, geography, art, economics and national storytelling squeezed into a few square centimeters.