© Cuthwellis
© Cuthwellis
1 Cash - Pangeran Ratu ND
| Copper | 8.33 g | 30.5 mm |
| Issuer | Sultanate of Banten (Indonesian States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Years | 1546-1596 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.33 g |
| Diameter | 30.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts (Hexagonal hole) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#188999 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Rim around hole and edge.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Mitchiner (2012:27-28) date these coins to a period between 1546–1596. This corresponds to the reign of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin (1552–1570) to Sultan Abu al-Mafakhir Mahmud Abdulkadir (1596–1651) in the Banten Sultanate.These coins were issued during Banten's period of prosperity brought in by the pepper trade. According to Mitchiner (2012:28), the weight and quality of Banten copper coins suggest that they may have not been used as common currencies of the general populace but rather used as a prestigious form of payment by the Banten royal court. Their production ceased when Banten's prosperity declined following Dutch monopoly of pepper around the 1640s.
See:
- Millies, Henricus Christiaan (1871). Recherches sur les Monnaies des Indigènes de L'Archipel Indien et de la Péninsule Malaie.
- Mitchiner, Michael (2012). "Coin Circulation in Palembang (Sumatra), circa AD 1710 to 1825. Including Coins made in Banten, Siak, Kampar, Indragiri, Jambi, Palembang and Batavia."
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique blend of Islamic and Hindu-Buddhist influences in its design, reflecting the cultural diversity of the Sultanate of Banten during the 16th century.
