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1 Pitis - Sultan Anom Sri Ingalaga clockwise
| Issuer | Sultanate of Jambi |
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| Year | 1742-1783 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Arabic legend arranged in a circular band surrounding a large central circular perforation, the inscription reading clockwise from the base toward the outer edge. The field is plain and undecorated, with the text filling the annular space between the hole and the octagonal periphery. The coin exhibits the characteristic rough-cast surface typical of Malay tin pitis coinage, with no additional ornamental devices or borders. |
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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.