1 Keping Sumatra
Features
| Issuer |
Sumatra
(British East Indies)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1219 (1804) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Keping (1⁄400) |
| Currency | Dollar (1783-1824) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 25032 |
| References | KM# SS 6, Tn1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). Fred Pridmore. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). Cornelis Scholten; 1951. De munten van de Nederlandsche Gebiedsdelen Overzee 1601-1948. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Obverse
Imitation Arms of British East India Company. Latin inscription above arms, meaningless motto on scroll, date below scroll. Beads around border.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ISLAND OF SUMATRA
1804
Reverse
Arabic inscription with denomination at top and date at bottom using eastern Arabic numeral. Beads around border.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
۱
سات کڤڠ
۱۲۱۹
Unabridged legend:
1
Satu keping
1219
Translation:
One keping
AH 1219
Edge
Plain
Mint
Soho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850)Comments
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.
See Singh (1986:445-449) for details.
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| Date | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| 1219 (1804) | 
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 34 Lot 669 
|
25 Mar 2023 | VF |
USD 17.12
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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