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Pitis Unta - Sultan Al Adil, Malik Al Dzahir
| Issuer | Brunei Sultanate |
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| Year | 1618-1868 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a stylized camel (unta) rendered in bold relief, executed in the characteristic fluid, curvilinear idiom of Brunei tin coinage. The animal motif is surrounded by dense arabesque scrollwork and foliate tendrils that fill the field to the rim. A dotted border encircles the design. The hammered technique imparts an irregular, slightly convex flan surface typical of Southeast Asian pitis coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is dominated by a quatrefoil or four-lobed arabesque composition formed by interlocking cursive Arabic letterforms, radiating from a central point in a symmetrical pattern. The Arabic legend, reading 'Sultan Al-Adil Malik Al-Zahir', is integrated within the decorative scrollwork in a manner characteristic of Brunei hammered pitis issues. A dotted border runs along the outer rim. The overall design is deeply struck, with the relief elements displaying the irregular texture inherent to the cast and hammered production method. |
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