RRN - Items - MOA: Ej152 - Coin

Coin Item Number: Ej152 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, hole in centre, rims inside and outside, Arabic script incuse on both sides. Obverse has 'Mulkahu belanjaan kera jaan kelantan' in Arabic script. Reverse has 'Sunia fi jumadal ula sanat 1314' in Arabic script. Both sides have circle of dots just inside outer rims.

History Of Use

Circulating coin value 1 pitis or 1/10 keping.

Item History

Made in Kelantan, Malaysia between 1896 and 1897
Collected between 1893 and 1911
Owned by Colin Campbell Brown
Owned by Hugh Campbell Brown before February 1, 1961
Received from Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor) on February 1, 1961

What

Name: Coin
Identification Number: Ej152
Type of Item: coin
Material: tin metal
Manufacturing Technique: struck
Overall: height 0.17 cm, diameter 3.02 cm, weight 6.2 g

Who

Culture: Malay
Previous Owner: Colin Campbell Brown and Hugh Campbell Brown
Received from: Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in: Kelantan, Malaysia

When

Creation Date: between 1896 and 1897
Collection Date: between 1893 and 1911
Ownership Date: before February 1, 1961
Acquisition Date: on February 1, 1961

Other

Item Classes: metalwork
Condition: good
Accession Number: 0042/0003 mm