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Pitis Bunga

Issuer Brunei
Year 1618-1868
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Thickness 2 mm
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Obverse description The entire field is covered by an elaborate stylised floral arabesque motif, rendered in high relief, comprising scrolling petals and foliate forms radiating concentrically from a central boss pierced with a small hole. The design fills the flan to the periphery, with the outermost zone delimited by a beaded border of closely spaced dots. No legends or inscriptions appear on this face; the decorative vocabulary reflects traditional Malay-Islamic ornamental style.
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Reverse description The reverse repeats the characteristic floral arabesque design, with concentric layers of stylised petals and scrolling foliate elements in high relief radiating outward from a central rosette. The composition fills the entire field in a dense, symmetrical pattern, terminating at a beaded dot border that defines the coin's periphery. As on the obverse, no inscriptions or legends are present, consistent with the purely ornamental character of this type of Brunei pitis.
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