1 Keping - Syarif Kasim Alkadrie

Reverse

Arabic inscription.

Script: Arabic

Lettering: بلنج فنتييانق دان ممفاوہ ؁١٢٢٣

Unabridged legend: Belanja Pontianak dan Mempawa sanat 1223

Translation: Currency of Pontianak and Mempawa year AH 1223

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Pontianak Sultanate was located on the west coast of Borneo from 1771 to 1950. Sultan Syarif Kasim Alkadrie ruled from 1808 to 1819. Three variants are recorded in Millies (1871):


See:
Millies, Henricus Christiaan (1871). Recherches sur les monnaies des indigènes de l'archipel Indien et de la pèninsule Malaie https://archive.org/details/recherchessurles00mill_0

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Keping - Syarif Kasim Alkadrie 1223 (1808) from Sultanate of Pontianak (Indonesian States) made of Copper is that it features a unique blend of Islamic and local motifs in its design. The obverse side of the coin bears the inscription "Syarif Kasim Alkadrie" in Arabic script, while the reverse side features a stylized image of a dragon, which is a symbol of power and strength in local Indonesian culture. This blend of Islamic and local influences reflects the rich cultural heritage of the Sultanate of Pontianak and its history as a center of trade and cultural exchange in the region.

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