9. Pulau Penang Penang 1 Pice Coins 1810 1828

       This is a pair of Penang Coat of Arm Series which I bought recently from Ireland. It seems that the auto-correct features in the software makes the pictures look poor. I will replace later with pictures of better quality.

     Below is the information regarding the coins in The Encyclopedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei 1400 - 1967 by Saran Singh.

photo: obverse of 1801 1 pice Penang

photo: reverse of 1801 1 pice Penang coin

     

ONE CENT / ONE PICE 1810

Obverse: Within a beaded circle, the Arms, supporters, crest and motto of the East India Company. The shield carries the cross of St. George. The supporters are lions rampant each bearing a standard. The lions stand on a scroll inscribed with the motto "AUSPICIO REGIS ET SENATUS ANGLIAE" (Under the auspices of the King and the English Parliament). Above the shield is the crest, a lion rampant holding a crown between it's fore paws. Below the motto is the year date. Based on a design by Lewis Pingo.
Reverse: Within a beaded circle near the edge, a circular wreath of lily cups which overlap each other and run clockwise. Within the wreath the Arabic inscription " Pulau Pinang" (Island of Penang). Based on a design by Thomas Wyon.
Edge: Plain
Weight: 9.46 grammes
Diameter: 28 mm
Composition: Copper (Struck at the Royal Mint, London)
Mintage: 1827840 pieces
Varieties: SS29a - Normal date, SS29b - Dot between 18 and 10 in date (18.10), SS29c - Small stroke at bottom of second figure 1 in date due to die crack
Note: Proof coins exist in Copper and Bronze. This coin is under variety SS29a.

photo: obverse of 1828 1 pice Penang coin

photo: reverse of 1828 1 pice Penang coin

ONE CENT / ONE PICE 1828       

Obverse: Similar to 1 Pice 1810
Reverse: Similar to 1 Pice 1810
Edge: Plain
Weight: 8.94 - 9.07 grammes
Diameter: 28mm
Composition: Copper (Struck at the Madras Mint)
Mintage: 235,800 pieces
Varieties: SS31a - 21 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31b - 22 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31c - 23 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31d - 24 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31e - 26 Lily cups in wreath on reverse
Note: This coin is SS31a variety

For now I am searching for 1825 issue, do you have one ?

8. Terengganu Coin Kali Malik Al Adil 1 Pitis / 1 Keping

photo: Obverse and reverse of the coin.

     Recently I bought this coin from a dealer from Indonesia. He has a lot of old Indonesian coins such as Srivijaya and Palembang sultanate coins, and this coin is among in his listing. The price of this coin is approximately just below RM60 per pieces. How can Terengganu's coin reached Indonesia? Big possibility is due to the coin being used as trade by merchants during that time.

   Below is the information regarding this coin. The obverse of the coin shows in Arabic / Jawi " Kali Malik Al Adil", means The Reign of Just Ruler. The inscription is written left to right. The reverse and edge of this coin is plain. The weight varies from 1.10g, 2.20g, and 3.80g. This coin shown here is 2.20g and 20.0mm in diameter. The diameter also varies from 17.5mm, 20.0mm and 21.5mm. The denomination is 1 Pitis or 1 Keping. It is believed that the period for this coin is from late 18th century to early 19th century. The coin was casted from parent tree money and sometime it has defects such as improper metal flow, hole, or cut mark.

     For those who are having difficulty in reading the inscription, I will try to help you by using the photo below. The yellow line represents the wordings on the coin.

photo: The inscription on the coin

     The jawi writings on the coin clearly spell Kali Malik Al Adil. But I wonder what is the meaning for the symbol "o" after the work Adil. The symbol "o" is 5 in Arabic and most of the sample in Interent has this marking.

photo: the cut mark of the coin

    

    From the photo above, we can see the cut mark of the coin. The cut mark usually exist and sometime the coin has a very serious cut mark due to improper cutting from its parent tree.

     The seller guaranteed to me that this is genuine coin and so far I am positive that this is a genuine one. Do you have any idea on how to diffentiate a genuine and a fake one?

Reference: Saran Singh SS33, zeno.ru, http://malay-coins.tripod.com/terengganu.htm, Fazil Numismatic, Nazri Banknotes

7. Israel 20 New Sheqalim 2008

       I was quite busy lately as I am entering new semester for my study. Four years is a really short time if you are university student, and now I am entering the final year.

    On my way to my hometown, I stole some time to pay a visit to Steven Tan's shop at Pertama Complex. Well, my first objective is to buy the new guidebook, as now I am still using K.N Boon's, which are not very accurate and reliable. Unfortunately, the catalog will be released next month, so I just buy anything below fifty, just not to walk empty-handed.

   So my catch of today (16th JULY 2010) are only a piece of banknote from Israel and a Sarawak coin.

    Showing here is the Israel New Sheqalim, face-valued at 20 New Sheqalim. I am not collecting Israel's banknote, but still I bought it for study and general collection purposes.

    My first perceptions of this banknote are, the person in the obverse of the banknote is Albert Einstein. (Which is false when I googled about it). And the second one is, this banknote is encrypted and for sure, high in technology. You know it when you touch the banknote with your finger.

    Do you have Israel banknotes in your collection?