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1 Pitis - Kali Malik Al-Adil
| Issuer | Trengganu, Sultanate of |
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| Year | 1700-1800 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | كالي مالك العادل (Translation: The reign of the Just Ruler) |
| Reverse description | Plain, featureless reverse with no discernible inscription, device, or decorative element, presenting a rough, oxidized tin surface consistent with cast production typical of Malay pitis coinage of the 18th century. The flan exhibits an irregular edge and uneven surface texture resulting from the casting process. |
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Trengganu's tin pitis circulated in a coastal economy where the metal itself was locally abundant — the peninsula's tin trade dominated regional commerce long before European powers formalized their control over it. These small-denomination pieces were functional exchange tokens in a market economy that ran on them by the thousands, which is precisely why so few survive in any condition worth noting.
Kali Malik Al-Adil is not among the better-documented Trengganu rulers, and attributing these pieces to a specific reign within the broad 18th-century window remains contested among specialists. Singh's SS 32–34 grouping acknowledges the ambiguity rather than resolving it.