Thursday, August 30, 2012

20 sen 2007 strike through foreign object strike error

image 1: reverse of the coin

image 2: close up detail

This is a Strike Through Foreign Object error coin, belongs to my facebook collector friend, Mr. Kuan Seng
He is one of the frequent contributors in my facebook group, MEVaCC.
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This coin weights about 5.70g, just a little bit exceed the standard weight of 5.66g.

I forgot to ask him to include the obverse image of this coin. Who knows that this coin also is a DDO of 20 sen 2007?


Monday, August 27, 2012

Kedah Tin Cockerels Perched on Rings Money Duit Ayam

image 1: kedah tin cockerel money


image 2: side view

image 3: the bottom end of the rings

image 4: the broken end of the rings
image 5: kedah tin cockerel money

image 6: reference from SS

      This part of Kedah Cockerel Money was discovered in Sungai Johor, Kota Tinggi Johor. So unfortunate that we could not locate the broken fighting cock that was part of this money.

    Back in the 1700s, this rings were worth five and a half cents.

ref:

1. http://fazilnumismatic.blogspot.com/2009/12/kedah-tin-cockerels-perched-on-rings.html

Friday, June 15, 2012

JOHOR TIN COIN KETON SS30



 image 1: obverse and reverse of the coin



image 2: obverse and reverse with highlighted inscriptions

image 3: jawi inscriptions on the coin


image 4: reference from SS
Too much on modern error and variety coins recently. So I guess some old Johor Sultanate coins can be pretty interesting.

Shown above, a unique and beautiful Johor tin coin - known as Keton, in hexagonal shape.

Category Coin > Malay Sultanate Coin > Johor
Country Of Origin Johore (Now a state, a part of Malaysia)
Date Unknown
Grade about Extremely Fine
Denomination One Katun
Shape Hexagonal
Weight
Diameter
Thickness -
Composition Tin
Population Unknown
Reference SS30
Mint -
Category Normal Circulation Coinage
Demonetized Yes
Engraver/Designer -
Variety Several die varieties with different writing style, numbers of dot and symbol has been reported
Edge Plain
Obverse In Jawi, "Haza Al Masruf" - This is petty money
Reverse In Jawi, "Dar al Johora" - Of the City of Johor
Edge
Extra Note