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The collection contains: Pitis coins (tin) of
Sultanate of Demak and Sultanate of Palembang and Sultanate of Samudra-Pasai, 
Pitis - Sultan Ratu Pangeran al-Patah  (1475-1518)
Pitis - Zarb fi Bilad Palembang the reign of Sri Susuhunan Abdurrahman (1659–1706) to Muhammad Mansyur Jayo Ing Lago (1706–1718) in the Palembang Sultanate

Coinage came relatively late to the islands of Indonesia. People from India and Southeast Asia would go there for forest products, eventually establishing colonies, which might become kingdoms. Coinage style was generally Indian, using struck coins in gold, silver, or copper, until the Chinese period of exploration of the 15-16th centuries. Chinese traders brought their money habits with them. Copper coins are friendly to the street market, the idea caught on. By the 17th century local kings were making holes, cast coins for their people. Copper being scarcer, most of the copper cash were imported from China. Local coins tended to be made of tin.

The inscription of the Demak Pitis coin is difficult to read, which has caused several readings and attributions. Nestcher & van der Chijs (1855:168) assigned this piece to Palembang but could only guess a nonsensical reading سلطان رتوففترن دلقاريه sultan ratu paputran dalqariyah. A display at the Sumatran Numismatic Museum read the third line as القادم al-qadim and attribute them (without much explanation) to Jambi between 1804-1820. Singh (1986: 122) refrained from conjectural reading but provisionally attributed them to Johor based on a find spot in Riau Islands.

Gumilar (2021:7) read the third line as الڤات ه al-patah , which is compatible with Robinson's (2015) attribution to Demak Sultanate during the reign of Raden Patah (1475-1518). While the seat of Demak Sultanate is located in Java, it controlled the major Sumatran port of Palembang during Raden Patah's reign. Demak's control of Palembang may explain the frequent find of this coin in Sumatran regions.

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ID: 2958


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Indonesia. Beautiful collection of 14-17th century tin Pitis (Demak & Palembang) (15 pcs)  (No Reserve Price)

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