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MALAYSIA, tin KATUN (Johor)
$ 10.55
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Description
Sin título 1MALAYSIA, Katun (JOHOR)
Size
15
mm
.
Weight
0.77 grams
. Reference
Saran Singh SS29
.
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Characteristics
:
tin coin with a central bar
.
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Old history of
Malaysia
isn't very known, for absence of archaeological rests. It was divided in states separated by fluvial valleys.
The first kingdom known was Kedah, according to the Chinese and Sanskrit sources from the 8th century BCE. After, in the 13th century the Muslims arrived, being Malacca a centre of Islamic expansion. The Portuguese arrived in 1511, and the Dutch in 1641.
During the 17th century five
sultanates
minted coins:
Johor
, Perak, Pahang, Kelantan and
Kedah
.
Two centuries after, the next were
Terengganu, Perlis, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang.
Between
1527-1800
a big variety of
tin
coins was minted. This tin
piece is from Johor, minted during the
17th century
. Its name is
Katun
.