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Kabean

The name given to a form of money used in Tenasserim, a former province of Siani and later of Burma. The coins consist of a mixture of lead and tin. R. C. Temple, in the Indian Antiquary, 1902 (p. 51), states that 40 Kabean are equal to one Madras Rupee, and 88 are equal to a Spanish Dollar. See Ganza.


Source: Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)
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