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Showing posts with label Coins from Terengganu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coins from Terengganu. Show all posts

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Ancient Coin Review 93 : Sultan Zainal Abidin III Terengganu Pitis / Keping Coin dated 1310AH ( 1892 CE)



This is a rare pitis coin from Sultan Zainal Abidin III era. He became the ruler of Terengganu from 1881 - 1918 CE.
This is a coin from his era value at 10 Keping dated 1310AH which is equivalent to 1892 CE. From Saran's Catalog as well as Dr Ibrahim's, this coin is type SS15 however there is a slight different in the shape of the ک "kaf" where it is more flat than in Saran's. In addition to that the beginning of the س "sin" started with an elongated vertical stroke whereas its a short stroke in Saran's. It was also not captured in Bank Negara Malaysia, Terengganu Currency Heritage Catalog. Could this coin be rare?
The Arabic calligraphy used on this coin definitely a Thuluth type due to angular shape of the script. Dechipering from the script above, the inscriptions on the obverse is in Arabic whereas the reverse is in Malay :
Obverse :   ضرب في ترقانو ٠ ١ ٣ ١
                 Struck in Terengganu 1310 AH
Reverse : سفوله کفيڠ ٠ ١
                 Sepuluh Keping 10

Compare with my other Terengganu Coin from previous Sultan
Terengganu SS11
Terengganu SS33
Terengganu Unlisted

Terengganu was an important trading centre in the 13th Century. Later it became a vassal state of the Majapahit Empire of Java. By the end of the 14th Century, a Muslim community is known to have flourished in Terengganu. Subsequently, it became a tributary state of the Malacca Empire in the 15th Century.After the fall of Malacca Empire, Terengganu was claimed by the Johor Empire as part of the territories inherited from the former Malacca Empire.In the 17th Century, Johor ruler's brother was proclaimed as the first ruler of Terengganu. ( from Saran Singh's)

 
Coin Spec :



Obverse :   ضرب في ترقانو ٠ ١ ٣ ١
                 Struck in Terengganu 1310 AH
Reverse : سفوله کفيڠ ٠ ١
                 Sepuluh Keping 10
Weight : 5.60gm
Dim : 27mm
Rarity : Different Variety from the catalog
Denom : Pitis
Material : Tin
Reference : SS15 but it is different variety than the one in catalog

Friday, March 20, 2015

Ancient Coin Review 70 : Possible Sultan Zainal Abidin Bin Mansur Shah of Terengganu Sultanate Coin? (1793-1808 CE)



This is an undated pitis coin which I believed from Sultanate Terengganu from late 18th Century or early 19th Century. I could decipher the writing on the obverse about 80% however the reverse is totally indecipherable. The obverse is I am not mistaken written in Arabic, " Sultan Zainal Abidin Mansur Syah"
Searching from some Coin Catalogs & history books, I couldnt find any coin similar to the one in question. But the name of the Sultan existed in Sultan Terengganu Lineage which is Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah II ( 1793-1808CE) and his father is Sultan Mansur Shah I. Hence could it be that the name of the Sultan of this coin referring to him as Sultan Zainal Abidin (bin) Mansur Shah? I open this theory to any comments.

Terengganu was an important trading centre in the 13th Century. Later it became a vassal state of the Majapahit Empire of Java. By the end of the 14th Century, a Muslim community is known to have flourished in Terengganu. Subsequently, it became a tributary state of the Malacca Empire in the 15th Century.After the fall of Malacca Empire, Terengganu was claimed by the Johor Empire as part of the territories inherited from the former Malacca Empire.In the 17th Century, Johor ruler's brother was proclaimed as the first ruler of Terengganu. ( from Saran Singh's)
 

Obv: Sultan Za..nal... .... Mansur Shah ( Sultan Zainal Abidin Bin Mansur Shah?)
Rev: indecipherible
Weight : 0.56gm
Dim : 02mm
Rarity : Unique
Denom : Pitis
Material : Tin
Reference : RRR

Monday, March 16, 2015

Ancient Coin Review 68 : Sultanate Terengganu (18th Century C.E)


This is an undated pitis coin from Sultanate Terengganu from late 18th Century or early 19th Century

Terengganu was an important trading centre in the 13th Century. Later it became a vassal state of the Majapahit Empire of Java. By the end of the 14th Century, a Muslim community is known to have flourished in Terengganu. Subsequently, it became a tributary state of the Malacca Empire in the 15th Century.After the fall of Malacca Empire, Terengganu was claimed by the Johor Empire as part of the territories inherited from the former Malacca Empire.In the 17th Century, Johor ruler's brother was proclaimed as the first ruler of Terengganu. ( from Saran Singh's)
 

Obv: Kali Malik Al Adil ( The reign of the Just Ruler)
Rev: Blank
Weight : 4.16gm
Dim : 21mm
Rarity : Common
Denom : Pitis
Material : Tin
Reference : SS33

Monday, December 12, 2011

Ancient Coin Review 35 : Sultan Muhammad Shah I ( 1837 CE) Terengganu Pitis Coin


This is a rare pitis coin from Sultan Muhammad Shah I era. He became the ruler of Terengganu in 1836CE.

Obv: Malik Al Adil 1253 ( The Just Ruler 1253 AH = 1837 CE)
Rev: Blank
Weight : 0.72 gm
Dim : 19mm
Rarity : RRR
Denom : Pitis
Material : Tin
Reference : SS11 ( Saran's pg 164)