Borneo and Indonisian Sultanate. Pitis c.a. 1600, 17 pieces (No reserve price)
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A lot of 17 tin 1 Pitis coins from the Palembang Sultanate, minted in Palembang and dating to the early 18th century, cast with a round hole, 0.8 g each and 20 mm in diameter, ungraded and demonetised, showing Arabic inscription on the obverse and a plain reverse.
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Features
Issuer Sultanate of Palembang (Indonesian States) Borneo
Type Standard circulation coins
Years
Value 1 Pitis (0.1)
Currency Keping
Composition Tin
Weight 0.8 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N#150255Help
References HCM# 201-204, Palembang# 15
Obverse
Arabic inscription surrounding circular hole, read clockwise.
Script: Arabic
Lettering: ضرب في بلد ڤلمبڠ دار السلام
Unabridged legend: Ḍuriba fi bilad Palembang darussalam
Translation: Minted at Palembang City, abode of peace
Reverse
Plain
Edge
Plain
Comments
Mitchiner & Yih (2013:33-36) date these coins to a period between AD 1710–1778. This corresponds to the reign of Muhammad Mansyur Jayo Ing Lago (1706–1718) to Muhammad Bahauddin (1776–1803) in the Palembang Sultanate. This type is among the most common Palembang coin to be found but also one with the most inconsistent quality, particularly in the legibility of their inscription. Counterfeit coins and some poorly made official coins may be difficult to distinguish from each other as both were in common circulation.
Numerous listings such as Mitchiner & Yih (2013) and Robinson (2015) Romanized ضرب as "zarb", though various Arabic Romanization standards tend to approximate ض as "d".
Features
Issuer Sultanate of Palembang (Indonesian States) Borneo
Type Standard circulation coins
Years
Value 1 Pitis (0.1)
Currency Keping
Composition Tin
Weight 0.8 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N#150255Help
References HCM# 201-204, Palembang# 15
Obverse
Arabic inscription surrounding circular hole, read clockwise.
Script: Arabic
Lettering: ضرب في بلد ڤلمبڠ دار السلام
Unabridged legend: Ḍuriba fi bilad Palembang darussalam
Translation: Minted at Palembang City, abode of peace
Reverse
Plain
Edge
Plain
Comments
Mitchiner & Yih (2013:33-36) date these coins to a period between AD 1710–1778. This corresponds to the reign of Muhammad Mansyur Jayo Ing Lago (1706–1718) to Muhammad Bahauddin (1776–1803) in the Palembang Sultanate. This type is among the most common Palembang coin to be found but also one with the most inconsistent quality, particularly in the legibility of their inscription. Counterfeit coins and some poorly made official coins may be difficult to distinguish from each other as both were in common circulation.
Numerous listings such as Mitchiner & Yih (2013) and Robinson (2015) Romanized ضرب as "zarb", though various Arabic Romanization standards tend to approximate ض as "d".
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Borneo and Indonisian Sultanate
Year/Period and Variation
c.a. 1600, 17 pieces
Denomination
Pitis
Precious metal
Tin
Condition
Ungraded
Number of items
17
Theme
Religion
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