1 Keping Cockerel facing right

Features

Issuer British East Indies
Type Token
Year 1247 (1832)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 1 Keping (1⁄400)
Currency Malacca - Keping
Composition Copper
Weight 1.9 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
86572
References Singh# SS 29,
Saran Singh; 1986. The encyclopaedia of the coins of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, 1400-1986. Malaysia Numismatic Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
KM# 8.1
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

Edge

Plain

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.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 1640
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 AU USD 10.79
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 9
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 AU USD 22.66
(EUR 21.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2307
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 AU USD 12.95
(EUR 12.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 2423
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 AU USD 16.18
(EUR 15.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 1861
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 XF USD 46.39
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
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Auction 86
Lot 1741
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 XF USD 22.66
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Keping (Cockerel facing right)
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Auction 90
Lot 1423
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 VF USD 22.66
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