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Hintha Mollat H3/H4, Gears group 2, ca. 1820 - 1885
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No. 11-4-03	Standard: Hintha H3A1, Gears group 2B Weight mass: 50 tical (801 g) Height: 8,9 cm / 3,5 in Age: ca. 1820 Verification mark: 6-rayed star (nearly disappeared) Base: hexagonal Remarkable: dark patina, rare older form of common H3B Hintha
No. 24	Standard: Mollat H3A1, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 10 tical (160 g) Age: ca. 1820 Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal
No. 25	Standard: Mollat H3A1, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 5 tical (81 g) Age: ca. 1820 Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal
No. 26	Standard: Mollat H3A1, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 5 tical (78 g) Age: ca. 1820 Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal
No. 10-1-23	Standard: Hintha H3B, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 1 viss (1.625 g) Age: ca. 1850 Verification mark: None Base: hexagonal to circular Remarkable: special "sexy" eyes, decomposition on neck and breast
No. 57	Standard: Hintha, Mollat H3B, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 1 viss (1.590 g) Age: ca. 1850 Verification mark: None Base: hexagonal to circular
No. 45	Hintha, similar to Mollat H3B, Gears 2C Arakan-weight (Rakhine State, Burma) Weight mass: 1 viss (1.640 g) Age: ca. 1870 Verification mark: None Base: octagonal Remarkable: octagonal instead hexagonal base, "sexy" eyes and special handle-tail joint (compare with stadard, No. 57, above)
No. 46	Standard: Mollat H3B, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 1/2 viss (800 g) Age: ca. 1850 Verification mark: None Base: circular
No. 10-1-26	Standard: Hintha H3B, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 1/2 viss (796 g) Age: ca. 1850 Verification mark: None Base: hexagonal to circular
No. 20	Standard: Mollat H3B, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 20 tical (322 g) Age: late 19th century Verification mark: None Base: circular Remarkable: Brass weight, post 1885
No. 11-2-75	Standard: Hintha H3A2, Gears group 2C or D Weight mass: 10 tical (156 g) Age: ca. 1820 Base: hexagonal Remarkable: Dark black-brown patina typical ornaments around the top of the base
No. 11-2-76	Standard: Hintha H3B, Gears group 2C or D Weight mass: 5 tical (77 g) Age: Prior 1868 Base: hexagonal Remarkable: Dark black-brown patina, strongly worn, svelte shape typical ornaments around the top of the base
No. 11-2-82	Standard: Hintha H3B, Gears group 2C or D Weight mass: 1 tical (16 g) Age: Prior 1868 Base: hexagonal Verification mark: 6-rayed star under the base Remarkable: Strongly worn, one line around the top and one vertical line in the front of base
No. 11-2-83	Standard: Hintha H3B, Gears group 2C or D Weight mass: 1 tical (16 g) Age: Prior 1868 Base: hexagonal Verification mark: Symbolized duck under the base (!) Remarkable: One line around the top and one vertical line in the front of base, dark brown patina
No. 18	Standard: Mollat H4A, Gear group 2B Weight mass: 20 tical (318 g) Age: ca. 2nd half 19th century Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal
No. 22	Standard: Mollat H4A, Gears goup 2B Weight mass: 10 tical (163g) Age: ca. 2nd half 19th century Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal
No. 23	Standard: Mollat H4A, Gears goup 2B Weight mass: 10 tical (160g) Age: 2nd half 19th century Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal
No. 19	Standard: Mollat H4A, Gear group 2B Weight mass: 20 tical (312 g) Age: 2nd half 19th century Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal
No. 11-1-04	Standard: Hintha H4C, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 10 tical (163 g) Age: ca. 2nd half 19th century Verification mark: 6-rayed star (nearly disappeared) Base: hexagonal Remarkable: notable decorated "kissing duck" rare to find in this good condition
No. 21	Standard: Mollat H4C Weight mass: 10 tical (164 g) Age: 2nd half 19th century Verification mark: 8-rayed star Base: hexagonal Remarkable: ornate Shan bird, very decorated "kissing bird"
No. 17	Hintha Weight mass: 20 tical (322 g) Varification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal Remarkable: , special unusual shape (bill, eyes, tail), tall base