MALAYA. British East India Company. Singapore Merchants issues. Fighting Cock series. Copper Keping Token, "AH 1411" (ca. 1831). NGC MS-61 Brown.
KM-Tn3; Prid-22. A choice example of the intriguing "Fighting Cock" type token which circulated throughout the Malay Peninsula prior to the establishment of official local copper coinage. Lustrous, this example possesses pleasing brown patina that balances the appearance. A wonderful example of the early coinage of Singapore.
Estimate: $250 - $350