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1 Kupang - Kamalat Shah
| Issuer | Sultanate of Aceh (Indonesian States) |
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| Year | 1698-1699 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field carries the continuation of the Arabic inscription from the obverse, arranged in three lines referencing the sovereign rule of Zakiatuddin. The legend is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, maintaining the uniform decorative border treatment seen on the obverse. The overall design reflects the epigraphic coinage style characteristic of the Acehnese sultanate during the late 17th century. |
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Kamalat Shah ruled Aceh from 1688 to 1699 as the fourth and last of the sultanate's female rulers — a succession of queens that Dutch and British traders found deeply inconvenient to their diplomatic protocols, which required formal dealings with male sovereigns. Her reign ended under direct pressure from the Sharif of Mecca, who issued a fatwa declaring female rule illegitimate under Islamic law. This tiny gold kupang, struck in the final year of her reign, was among the last coins issued before the ulama-backed intervention forced her removal.