Catalog
1 Keping Percha
| Issuer | Sumatra |
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| Year | 1836 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a two-word Arabic inscription reading 'Percha Island' (ڤولو ڤرچ), rendered in bold Jawi script and flanked by small diamond-shaped ornaments. A rayed star with a central annulet appears above and below the inscription, each serving as a decorative device within the field. The entire design is enclosed by a uniform border of raised beads running along the inner rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line Arabic inscription in Jawi script occupying the central field, with the numeral '1' (١) and the denomination 'satu keping' (سات كڤڠ) placed above, and the AH date '1251' (١٢٥١) inscribed below, corresponding to the Gregorian year 1836. Eastern Arabic numerals are employed throughout. A continuous border of raised beads encircles the entire design along the rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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