The chinthe appears on all banknote denominations of the kyat.

The chinthe (Burmese: ခ္ရင္သေ့; MLCTS: hkang se.; IPA: tʃʰìNθḛ) is a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries. The chinthe is featured prominently on the kyat, the currency of Myanmar. Chinthes almost always in pairs, and serve to protect the pagoda. They typically appear as animals, but are sometimes found with human faces.[1] This article or section uses Burmese characters which may be rendered incorrectly. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... A pagoda at Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an ancient Greek Doric temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The kyat (ISO 4217 code MMK) is the official currency of Myanmar. ...