1 Jokoh - Hiaphin Kongsi

€1.00
LocationTrengganu, Sultanate of
Year1895
TypeTrade token
CompositionTin
Weight9.98 g
Diameter32 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
ShapeRound with a square hole
Technique
Orientation
Edge
Period
Reference(s) Singh#SS 38
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, surrounded by beaded circle with floral pattern. Chinese countermark on rim.
Obverse lettering 協 司 公  典 (吉)
(Translation: Hiap Hin Company (auspicious))
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse descriptionArabic inscription in Malay language segmented into four quarters by beaded lines. Surrounded by beaded circle and stars. Chinese countermarks on rim.
Reverse letteringاين / جور/ باحس/ فوڽا (協典)(公司)
(Translation: This is the interpreter`s (Hiap Hin)(Company))
Reverse scriptArabic
Mint
MintageND (1895)  - -
Catalog ID5936356270
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