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1 Pitis - Sultan Anom Sri Ingalaga clockwise

Issuer Sultanate of Jambi
Year 1742-1783
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Weight 0.95 g
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Obverse lettering سلطان انوم سري ايڠلاݢ
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Edge Plain
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The Sultanate of Jambi occupied a strategically contested position on Sumatra's eastern coast, and its tin pitis coinage reflects decades of pressure from both the VOC and rival Malay powers competing for control of the Batanghari river trade. Sultan Anom Sri Ingalaga's long reign coincided with Jambi's gradual absorption into the Dutch commercial sphere, and these small tin pieces were the currency of that slow surrender — circulating in local markets the VOC never fully controlled.

The "clockwise" designation in HCM references the rotational direction of the Arabic inscription, used to distinguish die varieties within the 177–181 range.

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