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Tin pitis, rare very crude type with a retrograde date 1203 AH (1788 AD), Baha-u

Tin pitis, rare very crude type with a retrograde date 1203 AH (1788 AD), Baha-u

$ 16.86

Availability: 57 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified

    Description

    Arabic inscriptions and date: Sultan Palembang Sanat 1603 (error date for 1203 AH = 1788 AD) / Blank. Struck on a cast tin flan. 18mm, 0.53 grams. Krause -; er & Fils Lith Du Roi #191; cf. Zeno 187182
    Very interesting crude type.
    Palembang is a city in the Northern area of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was once a Portuguese 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 08:37:46 PDT, seller added the following information: