© John3 16
© John3 16
1 Pitis - Alamat Sultan round hole ND
| Tin | 0.52 g | 19.3 mm |
| Issuer | Sultanate of Palembang (Indonesian States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1658-1710 |
| Value | 1 Pitis (0.1) |
| Currency | Keping |
| Composition | Tin |
| Weight | 0.52 g |
| Diameter | 19.3 mm |
| Thickness | 0.6 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#108347 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 81% |
Reverse
Plain
Edge
Plain
Comment
See Robinson (2015) for variants. Yih (2011:33) remarked that this type was only recently documented. Its more common counterpart with square hole has been documented since the 19th century.Mitchiner (2012:36) date these coins to a period between AD 1658–1710. This corresponds to the reign of Sri Susuhunan Abdurrahman (1659–1706) to Muhammad Mansyur Jayo Ing Lago (1706–1718) in the Palembang Sultanate.
Mitchiner (2012:37) and Yih (2011:33) transcribed the inscription as علامت سلطان 'alamat sultan. See Robinson (2015) for variants, but note that Robinson erroneously transcribed the inscription as alaa min sultan, mistaking مت with من.
See:
- 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."
- Robinson, Frank S. (2015). Palembang Coins.
- Yih, Tjong Ding (2010). "Tiny pitis inscribed "Shi-Dan" (Sultan) from Palembang."
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made of tin, which was a common material used for coinage in the Sultanate of Palembang during that time period.
