BANTAM COIN

BANTAM SULTANATE

From the 13th century the Islam was introduced in Indonesia by trade contact with India and it was established in Sumatra.
The sultanate of Bantam was established at the island of Java between 1550-1813 until the Dutch conquest.
This bronze coin is a cash between 1150-1596
WEIGHT: 2.77GRAM
SIZE: 25MM
OBVERSE: PANGERAN RATU
REVERSE : BLANK

BANTAM TIN COIN

THE SULTANATE OF BANTAM WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE ISLAND OF JAVA BETWEEN 1550-1813.
THIS BANTAM TIN COIN IS A CASH.
OBVERSE: PANGERAN RATU
REVERSE: BLANK
WEIGHT: 2.84GRAM
DIAMETER: 26MM

KEDAH TIN RING COCKEREL 1 CENT

PERIOD: SULTAN MUHAMMAD JIWA ZAINAL SHAH 11 (1710-1773AD)
OBVERSE: TIN COCKEREL
COMPOSITTION: TIN/EACH RING WITH VALUE OF 1 CENT (1 duit)

KEDAH TIN RING COCKEREL 1 CENT 1710-1773

Old history of Malaysia isn't very know for absence of archaeological rests,it was divided in States separated by fluvial valleys.The first kingdom know was Kedah,according to the Chinese and sanskrit sources from the 8th century BCE.After in the century the muslims arrived being Malacca centre of islamic expansion.The Portuguese arrived in 1511 and the Dutch in 1641.

During the 17th century five Sultanates minted coin,JOHOR,PERAK,PAHANG,KELANTAN AND KEDAH,two centuries after the next were TERENGGANU,PERLIS,SELANGOR,NEGERI SEMBILAN AND PAHANG.

Between 1527-1800 a big variety of tin coins was minted.These pieces in the ruler of Kedah Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Muazzan Shah 11 between 1710-1773.Every ring has had a value of one cent of Spanish Philippines peso.Some of the rings were still in circulation up to the 1850's with equivalence of one ring for 10 pieces of the Singapore Merchant Token (keping)

SIZE BETWEEN 22-40MM

WEIGHT 23GRAMS

CHARATERISTICS : TIN COIN WITH 2 RINGS UNITED

REFERENCE OPITZ P.288

BRUNEI ONE CENT 1304AH (1887)

SULTAN HASHIM JALILUL ALAM AQAMADDIN
OBVERSE: A FIVE POINTED STAR WITHIN A RADIALLY POINTED CIRCLE,AROUND WHICH IS THE JAWI INSCRIPTION "BELANJA PERENTAH BRUNEI SATU SEN SANAT 1304A.H.= 1887
REVERSE: THE FIGURE "1" WITHIN A PLAIN CIRCLE AROUND WHICH IS THE LEGEND "SULTANATE OF BRUNEI 1304"
EDGE:PLAIN
WEIGHT:144GRAINS,9.33GRAMMES
DIAMETER:29MM
COMPOSITION:COPPER
MINT:RALPH HEATON & SONS,BIRMINGHAM,ENGLAND
REF SS50(KM3)

INDONESIA BANGKA TIN TOKEN KUNGSI CHEN YUNG

INDODESIA BANGKA TIN TOKEN KUNGSI CHEN YUNG
WEIGHT:3.76GRAM
DIAMETER: 26MM
METERIAL: TIN
FOR REFERENCE OF BANGKA TOKENS
1. E.NETSCHER & J.A VAN DER CHIJS(N/C) IN THEIR BOOK:DE MUNTEN VAN NEDERLANDSH INFIE ,BESHREVEN ENAFGEBEELD BATAVIA,LANGE &C0 1863 ONLY 8 TYPES KNOW
* FOUND IN DEEP MUSI SUMATRA RIVER

JAVANESE SILVER MASSA MAJAPAHIT/DAHA

The Javanese silver massa from Daha & Djenggala period
The earliest Javanese coins indentified to date appear to have been minted at the end of the 8 century or at the beginning of the 9th century AD.They were minted in Mataram.
This silver massa coin struck and circulated in Java during the 10th and 11th centuries.During the Javanese Daha and Djenggala period but commonly called "Majapahit Money".
The coin is more stylish than the earlier from cailendra period.
Devanagari charater "MA" on obverse,an abbreviation of "MASSA" is 20 RATTI same standard weight of both Gold & Silver
WEIGHT: 2.39Gram
DIAMETER: 13MM