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Silver rupee for the Dutch East Indies during British rule, 1816

Also known as: Zilveren ropij voor Nederlands Indië tijdens Brits bestuur, 1816

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1816

Silver coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Javanese with the date on the bottom line. Above it, mint mark, and below it, mint master mark Z [=mint master Zwekkert]. Reverse: five-line inscription in Arabic, containing the date in the Islamic era. Latin letter M on Arabic letter b of zarb. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4829; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 13.29 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.

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 2.7 cm x weight 13.29 g

Design

Obverse
three-line inscription in Javanese with the date on the bottom line. Above it, mint mark, and below it, mint master mark Z [=mint master Zwekkert].
Reverse
five-line inscription in Arabic, containing the date in the Islamic era. Latin letter M on Arabic letter b of zarb. Cable edge.

Identification

Original title
Zilveren ropij voor Nederlands Indië tijdens Brits bestuur, 1816
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-1-4829
Museum classification
coin

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Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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