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MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, Islamic Sultanates. Pahang. Muhammad Shah. 1470-1475. Tin Pitis (17mm, 1.45 g, 12h). Cf. Album 34, lot 1177, otherwise unpublished. Fine. Extremely rare.
The Islamic coinage of the Malay Archipelago is a particularly understudied series. New finds frequently on the market, sometimes even whole unpublished series, such as this group of tin pitis of the Pahang Sultanate. Though the hat-shaped tampang and the private cash-like jokoh of the region were both described by Saran Singh, this early series has only been recorded in the past six or so years.
The Islamic coinage of the Malay Archipelago is a particularly understudied series. New finds frequently on the market, sometimes even whole unpublished series, such as this group of tin pitis of the Pahang Sultanate. Though the hat-shaped tampang and the private cash-like jokoh of the region were both described by Saran Singh, this early series has only been recorded in the past six or so years.