MAJALAH HARMONI 15-10-2013

SULTAN AHMAD 1-HALF MAS

Ancient Coin Review : Sultan Ahmad 1 ( Pasai Sultanate 1270-1295 CE) This one of earliest small coins or masakas during the time of Sultan Ahmad 1 .He reigned Pasai Sultanate from 1270-1295 CE. Pasai, also known as Samudera and Samudera-Pasai sometimes called Samudera Darussalam was a Muslim harbour kingdom on the north coast of Sumatra from the 13th to the 15th centuries CE. It was believed the word Samudera derived from Samudra meaning ocean in Sanskrit. According to Hikayat Raja-raja Pasai, it was said Merah Silu saw an ant as big as a cat, he caught it and ate it and he named the place Samandara. King Merah Silu later converted to Islam, known as Malik ul Salih, he was the sultan in year 1267 CE. Obv: Ahmad Rev: AsSultan Al Adil Weight : 0.26 gm Dim : 6mm Date : 1270-1295 CE Rarity : RRR Denom : 1/2 kupang or Masakas Material : Gold

SULTAN ALAUDDIN IBN FIRMAN SHAH- variety 1

Ancient Coin : Sultan Alauddin Ibn Firman Shah ( Aceh Sultanate 1589 - 1604 CE) This is a gold coin from Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah era. He was the aged grandson of Sultan Muzaffar Shah and the son of Al Malik Firman Shah. He killed the grandson of Sultan Alauddin Mansur Shah, the son of Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah of Johore. This created a tension between Aceh & Johore.It's narrated by John Davis in his journal in 1599 CE that Sultan Alauddin originally was a fisherman. He reigned Aceh from 1589 - 1604 CE. Obv: As Sultan Al Adil Rev: Alauddin Ibn Firman Shah Weight : 0.59 gm Dim : 13mm Date : 1589 - 1604 CE Rarity :scarce

SULTAN HUSAIN @ SULTAN ALI RIAYAT SHAH

Ancient Coin : Sultan Husain @ Ali Riayat Shah ( Aceh Sultanate 1571 - 1579 CE) This is a gold coin from Sultan Ali Riayat Shah era. Sultan Ali original name is Husain and was the second son of Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah. Obv:As Sultan Al Adil Rev:Ali bin Alauddin Malik Az Zahir Weight:0.60gm Dim:12mm Date:1571-1579CE Denom:Mas Material:Gold

SULTAN ALAUDDIN IBN AHMAD

Ancient Coin: Sultan Alauddin Mansur Shah@Ahmad Shah ( Aceh Sultanate 1579 - 1586 CE) Sultan Hussein alias Ali Riayat Shah of Aceh invaded Perak in year 1573 .All the royal family of Perak was brought to Aceh and Perak became regent to the Aceh sultanate.After the death of Sultan Hussein,he left no prince to succeed over the Kingdom causing a power struggle,prince Mansor of Perak was then chosen in 1579 to take over in Aceh as sultan Alauddin Mansor Shah,however he was not popular to the local Aceh due to being a foreigner. He reigned Aceh from 1579 - 1586 CE.In August 1582 he sent out a fleet against Johore which attacked Malacca on the way,but with out success ,new plans againts the Portuguese came to nothing because Sultan Alaudin Ibn Ahmad was murdered in 1585 or 1586 on his way to Perak to install his brother as the Sultan of Perak. REF: No reign title MALIK AZ ZAHIR coin is inscribed with the name of his father AHMAD the ruler of PERAK. Obv: As Sultan Al Adil Rev: Alauddin ibn Ahmad Weight : 0.60 gm Dim : 12mm Date : 1571 - 1579 CE Rarity :Rare Denom : Mas Material : Gold

SULTAN ALAUDDIN IBN FIRMAN SHAH 1589-1604- variety 2

Ancient Coin : Sultan Alauddin Ibn Firman Shah ( Aceh Sultanate 1589 - 1604 CE) This is a gold coin from Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah era. He was the aged grandson of Sultan Muzaffar Shah and the son of Al Malik Firman Shah. He killed the grandson of Sultan Aladin Mansur Shah, the son of SUltan Abdul Jalil Shah of Johore. This created a tension between Aceh & Johore.It's narrated by John Davis in his journal in 1599 CE that Sultan Aladin originally was a fisherman. He reigned Aceh from 1589 - 1604 CE. Obv: As Sultan Al Adil Rev: Alauddin Ibn Firman Shah Weight : 0.59 gm Dim : 13mm Date : 1589 - 1604 CE Rarity :scarce Denom : Mas Material : Gold

SULTAN ISKANDAR MUDA (SRI SULTAN PERKASA ALAM) 1607-1636

Ancient Coin : Sultan Perkasa Alam ( Aceh Sultanate 1607-1636 CE) This is a gold coin from Sultan Perkasa Alam era. He is the cousin of Sultanah Kamalat Shah and reigned Aceh from 1607-1636 CE. Aceh is a state located at the northern end of Sumatra island ( Indonesia). It is also known by its Arabic honorific Darus Salam ( Abode of Peace) from 1511-1959 CE. Aceh's origins are unquestionably Cham, as the Champa king Syah Pau Kubah sent his son Syah Pau Ling to rule over Aceh when the capital Vijaya in 1471 AD, was sacked by the Vietnamese Le Dynasty. The Sultanate of Aceh was founded in 1511 CE after the fall of Pasai Sultanate by Sultan Ali Mughayat Shah. It’s presumed that he is the same person as Syah Pau Ling who converted to Islam. The Sultanate lasted till 1903 when the last Aceh Sultan Muhammad III Daud Shah Johan Berdaulat surrendered to Dutch occupation. Obv: Sri Sultan Perkasa Alam Rev: Djohan Berdaulat Bin Ali Weight : 0.60 gm Dim : 14mm Date : 1607-1636 CE Rarity :Scarce Denom : Mas Material : Gold