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1 Gulden Madura Star countermark
| Issuer | Sumenep, Sultanate of |
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| Year | 1804-1808 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the rampant lion of Holland, surmounted by an elaborate crowned helm with mantling, flanked on the left by the numeral '1' denoting the denomination. The encircling Latin legend reads 'MO : ARG : ORD : FÆD : BELG : HOLL.' and runs along the inner border of the coin. A beaded border frames the entire design. The Madura star countermark of the Sultanate of Sumenep is applied to the right field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Sumenep, on the eastern tip of Madura, operated as a semi-autonomous sultanate under Dutch suzerainty and periodically validated foreign silver coinage through official countermarking rather than striking its own. The Madura star punch applied to incoming Spanish colonial reales served as an authorization mark confirming local acceptance — a practical administrative measure during a period when the VOC's collapse left currency circulation in the archipelago badly disrupted. The Dutch East India Company had formally dissolved in 1799, and the resulting monetary disorder pushed regional rulers to improvise.
KM#193.2 distinguishes this host type from the closely related 193.1 by the specific placement and style of the countermark itself.