1 Keping - James Brooke Rajah
1247 (1831) year| Brass | 1.75 g | 21.5 mm |
| Issuer | Sarawak (British Malaysia) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1247 (1831) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Keping |
| Currency | Keping (1841) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 1.75 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#34032 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Jaw script, date below.
Lettering:
سات کڤڠ
۱۲۴۷
Translation:
One Keping
1247
Edge
Plain
Comment
James Brooke ordered a quantity of kepings from a small private mint in Birmingham with help from a trading company based in London and Birmingham, Messrs Smith & Wright. The coin reverse was struck from an old worn out die bearing the denomination "satu keping" (one keping) in Arabic and the date 1247A.H (1831) which had been used earlier for the striking of the Singapore Merchant Token.They were struck in copper or brass, the later being the scarcer variety, although both versions are rare. Counterfeit of the Sarawak 1831 keping came on to the market in 1971 and have since caused many a headache to collectors.
Many people believe that the token is to commemorate the day James Brooke received the land and title "Rajah of Sarawak" from Pengiran Muda Hashim.
Read more: http://www.obsoletecoin.com/2014/09/rajah-james-brooke-sarawak-coins.html#ixzz4XqWmsN2y
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Keping - James Brooke Rajah 1247 (1831) from Sarawak (British Malaysia) made of Brass weighing 1.75g is that it was issued during the reign of James Brooke, who was a British adventurer and colonial administrator who played a significant role in the history of Sarawak. He arrived in Sarawak in 1839 and was granted the territory by the Sultan of Brunei, and he went on to rule Sarawak for over 20 years, during which time he introduced many reforms and modernized the state. The coin was likely issued as a token of appreciation or loyalty to Brooke and his rule.
