16. Straits Settlements Half Cent 1916 Coin

photo: Straits Settlement Half Cent 1916

   I like fractional denomination coins. Most of people nowadays do not know long time ago even half of a cent can buy thing, what more quarter cent. What did they buy at a price of half cent in 1916?

   Even the 1 cent coin is demonetised nowadays.Can you think of an item, the cheapest item in the world that you can buy with a face-value of the coin above?

15. Singapore Merchant Coin Satu Keping 1831 1832

photo: reverse and obverse of the coin

   This coin is a gift from my friend, Kamsar. On the reverse of the coin is a fighting cock, with legend in Jawi "tanah melayu" means "the land of Malays". On the obverse is "Satu Keping 1247".

   When I was referring to the Saran Singh's book, I get confused which one is my coin because there are so many fighting coin varieties and types. Some of them are differentiated according to the tail of the cock. Some have bushy tail, some have tail hanging down straight, curl, etc.But I think most likely this coin is categorized under SS26.

   Made of copper, this coin is having diameter of 21 mm. It was minted in Soho, Birmingham and circulated in trade region in some parts of Singapore, Malacca, Sumatera Island and for sure Sabah, as I got this coin from Sabah.

   reference: http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=26121

14. Malaya Japanese Occupation Definitive

  Hi all. I'm just sharing and republish the Japanese Occupation stamps together with their other siblings.7 brothers still MIA.