1 Keping Cockerel facing right

Features

Issuer British East Indies
Type Token
Years 1147-1411 (1805-1836)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 1 Keping (1⁄400)
Currency Malacca - Keping
Composition Copper
Weight 1.85 g
Diameter 21.5 mm
Thickness 0.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
34007
References Singh# SS 27,
Saran Singh; 1986. The encyclopaedia of the coins of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, 1400-1986. Malaysia Numismatic Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
KM# 8.2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

A spurred cockerel facing right with Arabic inscription at top. Beads around border.

Script: Arabic

Lettering: تانه ملايو

Unabridged legend: Tanah Melayu

Translation: Land of Malay

Reverse

Arabic inscription with denomination at top and date at bottom using eastern Arabic numeral. Beads around border.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
۱
سات کڤڠ
۱۲۴۷

Unabridged legend:
1
Satu keping
1247

Translation:
One keping
AH 1247

Comments

Value on this coin is shown as a plain number while it is shown as a fraction on the KM#8.1.

These coins were not official currency of any state. They were first issued in the early 1800s by British merchants at Singapore, to alleviate base coin shortage, before spreading to various parts of the Malay Archipelago. To circumvent confiscation attempts by colonial authorities (particularly the Dutch), British merchants use inscriptions that refer to locations that are vague, fictitious, or unaffiliated to Europeans. In this manner, legally it could not be argued that the tokens were intended for circulation in colonial territories.



See Singh (1986:445-449) for details.

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Date G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1219 (1805)  5% Error
1241 (1826)  0.8% Error
1147 (1832)  $ 13 17%
1247 (1832)  $ 2.40 $ 3.60 $ 6.60 $ 7.80 71%
1251 (1836)  4%
1411 (1836)  6%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 1641
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 Undetermined VF USD 10.79
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 2916
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined VF USD 35.60
(EUR 33.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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