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1 Pitis
| Issuer | Malay peninsula |
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| Value | 1 Pitis (0.1) |
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| Reverse description | Plain annular flan with a large central round perforation, the reverse field entirely devoid of inscription, device, or decorative elements. The surface exhibits the uneven, granular texture and minor casting irregularities typical of undated Malay tin pitis issues, with no visible legend or design. |
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| Mintage | ND |
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Pitis coinage circulated widely across the Malay peninsula as small-change currency in a regional economy where silver was too valuable for everyday transactions. Tin was the obvious local solution — the peninsula sat atop some of the world's richest tin deposits, and local rulers had been casting it into coin-like objects for centuries before any standardized monetary authority existed.
At 0.54 grams, this piece is toward the lighter end of the pitis spectrum, reflecting the inconsistency inherent in cast tin coinage where weight control was approximate at best.