Coin of the Malay state of Sanggora, part of Thailand
Also known as: Munt van de Maleise staat Sanggora, deel van Thailand
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1820 - 1860
Pewter coin. Obverse: four Chinese characters arranged crosswise meaning: tsai tch ing thung-pao [= coin of Tsai-tching]. Reverse: above and below Arabic characters meaning: negri [= country] Sangggora, and left and right Thai characters with the same place name in Thai: Song Khla. In the centre a hexagonal hole. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4147; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements diameter 4 cm x weight 8.55 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- tin (metal)
- Technique
- casting
- Dimensions
- diameter 4 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 8,55 g · diameter 4 cm x weight 8.55 g
- Measurements
- diameter 4 cm x weight 8.55 g
Design
- Obverse
- four Chinese characters arranged crosswise meaning: tsai tch ing thung-pao [= coin of Tsai-tching].
- Reverse
- above and below Arabic characters meaning: negri [= country] Sangggora, and left and right Thai characters with the same place name in Thai: Song Khla. In the centre a hexagonal hole.
Identification
- Original title
- Munt van de Maleise staat Sanggora, deel van Thailand
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-1-4147
- Museum classification
- coin
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Catalogue references
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