Tin pitis, 1203 AH (1788), Baha-ud-Din (1776-1803), Palembang Sultanate, Sumatra

Description

Arabic inscriptions and date:
Sultan Palembang Sanat 1203
(1203 AH = 1788 AD) / Blank. Struck on a cast tin flan. 18mm, 1.19 grams. Krause -; er & Fils Lith Du Roi #191; Cf. Zeno 101777. SKU  x239-38153
Very high quality coin, rare as such.
Palembang is a city in the Northern area of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was once a Portugues colony, and later the seat of the Sultanate of Palembang. These coins used to be quite rare and expensive, until a number of large hoards made them generally available and relatively cheap. For example, coins of this type were sold by Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH, Auction 10 (March 22nd, 2002), #681. It was a lot of 3 pieces (same types as this coin and the same type of Badr-ud-din), sold for 120 Euros + auction commissions.
On Oct 26, 2022 at 08:37:43 PDT, seller added the following information: