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1 Pitis - Mahmud Badaruddin II
1219 (1805) year| Tin | 1.1 g | 17.7 mm |
| Issuer | Sultanate of Palembang (Indonesian States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1219 (1805) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Pitis (0.1) |
| Currency | Keping |
| Composition | Tin |
| Weight | 1.1 g |
| Diameter | 17.7 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) with a hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#50591 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 34% |
Reverse
Plain
Edge
Plain
Comment
Mitchiner & Yih (2013:42) remarked that there are significant variations of this coin type and overall lack of consistency. Counterfeit coins and poorly made official coins may be difficult to distinguish from each other. See Robinson (2015) for variants.The date AH 1219 (= AD 1804) corresponds to the reign of Mahmud Badaruddin II (1804–1813, 1818–1821) in the Palembang Sultanate.
See:
- Millies, Henricus Christiaan (1871). Recherches sur les monnaies des indigènes de l'archipel Indien et de la pèninsule Malaie.
- Mitchiner, Michael and Tjong Ding Yih (2013). "Coin Circulation in Palembang (Sumatra), circa AD 1710 to 1825. Sultanate coins minted at Palembang."
- Robinson, Frank S. (2015). Palembang Coins.
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it was made of tin, which is a relatively soft and malleable metal, yet it was still used as a standard circulation coin in the Sultanate of Palembang (Indonesian States) during the 19th century. This suggests that the use of tin in coinage was not uncommon in certain parts of the world, and that the value of a coin was not necessarily determined by the material it was made of, but rather by the authority and trust placed in it by the people who used it.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1219 (1805) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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