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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1975298, member: 42773&quot;]The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinthe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinthe" rel="nofollow">Chinthe</a> is an ancient Burmese leogryph, sometimes referred to as the Burmese sphinx. It is frequently found in pairs, guarding temples and other structures, and figures prominently on the banknotes and coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]351073[/ATTACH]</p><p>Chinthe guarding Yangon City Hall. Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangon_City_Hall" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangon_City_Hall" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]351077[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of this note commemorates the sport of canoe racing, popularized by the British. These notes were changed in 1996 and reduced to the same size as the previous 50 pyas notes. Perhaps this design referenced Myanmar&#039;s participation in the 1996 Summer Olympics?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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