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Canoe money tin ingot currency
| Uitgever | |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1400-1700 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Tin |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
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| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Entirely plain, undecorated convex surface exhibiting the characteristic upward-curving profile of the canoe or boat form, with three prominent raised lobes along the upper ridge — one central and one at each terminal end — terminating in small inward-curling tips. The field displays a uniformly granular, pitted cast surface consistent with tin alloy casting, devoid of any inscription, device, or ornamental detail. Patination is a dark grey-brown throughout, indicative of age and oxidation. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Entirely plain concave interior surface mirroring the boat-shaped form, with the same three-lobed upper profile visible at the rim. The field is smooth relative to the convex face but retains the characteristic rough, porous texture of a sand- or clay-mould cast tin ingot. No inscription, legend, or decorative element is present on any part of the surface. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Canoe money — named for the distinctive boat-shaped form produced by pouring molten tin into simple open molds — circulated across parts of mainland Southeast Asia and the Indonesian archipelago as a recognized medium of exchange for at least three centuries. Tin was the region's dominant coinage metal precisely because it was locally abundant; the Malay Peninsula and Bangka island held some of the world's richest alluvial tin deposits, making the metal far more accessible than copper or silver in long-distance trade networks dominated by Chinese merchants and local sultanates.
Exact attribution to a specific polity remains difficult — production was decentralized, mold quality varied, and no issuing authority marked these pieces.