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1 Keping Cockerel facing right
1247 (1832) year| Copper | 1.9 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Malay Peninsula (British East Indies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1247 (1832) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Keping (1⁄400) |
| Currency | Keping |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#86572 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 20% |
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
Comment
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.