1 Cash - Binglang Gongsi Bangka

€108,066.00
IssuerBangka Island
Year1710-1825
TypeEmergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Value1 Cash
Currency
CompositionTin
Weight6.27 g
Dimensions29.65 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
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Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read right to left, top to bottom.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 公 郎 兵  司
Reverse descriptionArabic inscription surrounding square hole. Base to center, read counter-clockwise. Small countermark on the rim.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringهذا فلوس فڠکلفينڠ
(Translation: This is a fulus piece of Pangkal Pinang.)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1710-1825)  - -
Catalog ID8483443670
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