Foreign Coins and Medals, Netherlands East Indies, Java, Dutch East India Company, gold ½ rupee, 1798, Jakarta mint, struck from silver rupee dies, two-line Arabic script, cockerel above and date below, rev. Arabic script with scrolls above and below, wt. 8.08gms. (Scholten 447; Fr.12), extremely fine and very rare
*ex. Garratt Collection (USA), Irving Goodman Collection, sold Superior Sale 1996
ex Dr. Chang Collection, sold Spink Singapore 21st June 1997, lot 85 (2000-2500 GBP)