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Pitis Al Adil
| Issuer | Brunei |
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| Year | 1582-1828 |
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| Value | 1 Pitis |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a schematic geometric device consisting of four symmetrically arranged half-circles radiating outward from a central full circle, the latter containing a small raised dot at its center. The design is rendered in a simple, stylized manner characteristic of cast tin-lead pitis coinage, with the motif centrally placed within a plain, unbordered field. No legend or inscription appears on this side. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays an Arabic inscription reading 'Al-Adil' (العادل, meaning 'The Just'), a common honorific epithet found on Brunei sultanate pitis issues. Notably, the letter dal (د) is detached from the main body of the word and positioned below the principal legend, a deliberate calligraphic device apparently employed to achieve visual symmetry and balance within the circular field. The script is cast rather than struck, resulting in somewhat irregular letterforms typical of this series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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