2020-03-18 Wed

Arakan is situated in the coastal region of Burma (Myanmar) on the Bay of Bengal sharing its north borders with China. Today this Kingdom is called Rakhine, it is Buddhist Arakanese trace their history back to 4500 years. It became one of the earliest religions in Southeast Asia to embrace Dharmic religion such as Buddhism and Hinduism.

The kingdom of Arakan surrendered to the Burmese King Bodawpaya in 1784. The coin issued from this State was issued by the governor of Arakan bearing the inscription ‘Amarapura, Kingdom of the Lord of Many white Elephant’.

When British East India Company conquers Arakan it became one of the divisions of British India and receive settlers from the neighboring Chittagong Division of the Bengal Presidency. It became one of the divisions of the Burma campaign in the year 1937.
br> This silver tanka which weighs around 10.3g was issued by Sanda Wizaya during his reign.

Image Courtesy: Todywalla Auction