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1 Keping Cockerel facing right
| Issuer | Malay Peninsula |
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| Year | 1803 |
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| Value | 1 Keping (1⁄400) |
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| Obverse description | A cockerel standing in profile facing right occupies the central field, rendered in a naïve, hand-engraved style characteristic of emergency coinage of the Malay Peninsula. The bird is depicted with prominent tail feathers swept upward and detailed plumage across the breast and wing. Above the cockerel, an Arabic legend curves across the upper portion of the field. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, consistent with the crudely cast or struck nature of these utilitarian token issues. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a bold Arabic inscription arranged in two or three lines across the centre of the coin, recording the Hijri date 1218 (corresponding to 1803 CE). The numerals are rendered in an archaic Jawi-influenced Arabic hand, consistent with other Malay Peninsula kepings of this period. The surface is heavily granular and pitted, reflecting the crude casting or striking technique employed. No additional decorative elements or border devices are present. |
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| Mintage | 1411 (1803) |
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