Summary
1 Keping, Issued by Malaysia, Singapore, Sultana, 1804
Obverse Description
Arms of British East IndiaCompany; around above, ISLAND OF SULTANA; below, 1804
Reverse Description
Malay inscription with the date 1219 below
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
'Singapore Merchants' Tokens: There was no dominant native currency in Singapore until the formation Straits Settlements in 1826. The Spanish Dollars was unit of account although a variety of other coins circulated. The East India Company's official Keping coins of 1804 for Sumatra was widely used in Singapore and then neighbouring areas. In order to provide an acceptable coinage, Singapore merchants began to issue their own tokens closely copying the East India Company's official Keping in 1828. The Singapore merchants changed the name of their tokens intended for Sumatra trade from "Island of Sumatra" to " Island of Sultana".'
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1804 AD 1219 AH
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
21 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.203 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Bank Negara Malaysia Money Museum [Link 1]
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. British Commonwealth Coins., 538 Pages
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