Indo-Malay coin – HCR140019

Obverse

Inscription:

No inscription

Design:

Pattern of four dots in each quadrant (TBRL); narrow raised rim

Reverse

Inscription:

No inscription

Design:

Plain, flat

Information

Period

Indo-Malay

Denomination

Uncertain

Material

tin alloy

Technique

cast

Dating

? c. 1600 – 1658

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.55

Diameter (mm)

19.59

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/4/2023

Source

David Hartill

Acquisition credit

Presented by David Hartill, 2023.

Reference

Hartill GCC : Pages 94, 180, #3.226

Note:

Hartill figures and descibes this piece (GCC, p. 94) as "?Gambling token from Java/Sumatra". Subsequently (GCC p. 180, #3.226), he again figures this piece and lists it among Bangka tokens, despite its much smaller size and quite different workmanship. It more properly resembles, by fabric, size and weight, the lightweight tin issues of pitis teboh found (and presumably issued) at Palembang, here tentatively dated to 1600 - 1658.

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

autouploader, mritchie, cgallacher