Islamic 1776-1803 Tin pitis, Baha-ud-Din , corrupt 1203 AH, Palembang Sultanate, Indonesia

Arabic inscriptions and date: Slightly abbreviated Al-Sultan fi-beled Palembang Sanat 1203 (1203 AH = 1788 AD) / Blank. 17.5mm, 0.49 grams. Krause -; V.LaHaye/E.Spanier & Fils Lith Du Roi #191; Cf. Zeno 101777; Robinson "Palembang Coins" #9.

Corrupt type, with simplified legends and a corrupt (but recognizable) date. There are many varieties of this type listed in Robinson's "Palembang Coins - we make no attempt to distinguish between the different sub-types here.

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.

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