The Numismatics Gallery @ Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery
… tells us about the history of coins and currency notes. In this entry, I am only posting about some interesting old coins used to Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. Going back as far as the 15th century, there are coins used in individual states during old Malay rulers and under foreign rule.
Coins of the Melaka Sultanate
Sultan Muzaffar Shah ~ Pitis and Half Pitis
Sultan Mansur Shah - Half Pitis
Sultan Mahmud Shah - Pitis
Sultan Ahmad Shah - Pitis
Coins of doubtful authenticity during the Melaka Sultanate
Sultan Muzaffar Shah
Sultan Mansur Shah
Sultan Ahmad Shah
Private Tin Coins issued in Melaka by Chinese Chiefs and Merchants
Design adapted from the Sung Dynasty, China
Gold Kupang from Johor
Gold Kupang from Johor
Gold coins from Johor
Gold coins from Johor
Silver coins from Johor
One Penjuru
Quarter Penjuru
Ambur-Ambur was casted or moulded onto thin metal pieces. So, are these real coins? These particular ones were distributed at funeral processions.
Private monetary tokens from Pahang
Coins from Selangor
Tin Pitis
Copper token from Singapore
Coins from Perak
Tin Pitis
Copper token from Singapore
Private tokens
Gold Kupang and Silver Rial from Kedah
Gold Kupang
Half Rial
Cockerel shaped tin coins from Kedah
Cockerel perched on 5 rings
Depending on what one purchases, the cockerel is worth 5 cents and each ring is worth 1 cent. The rings could be broken into individual rings to pay for a purchase. For example, if one purchases something for 6 cents, then a cockerel and one ring are only needed to pay for the purchase.
Broken off rings
Tin coins from Terengganu
Tin coins from Terengganu
Pitis with Arabic inscriptions
Unique coins from Terengganu
Terengganu Money Trees
Sun ray shaped money tree
Money trees without coins attached
Cluster of coins
Gold Kijang coins from Kelantan
Siamese coins in Kelantan
Sao Tome Gold coins from Portuguese rule of Melaka
Silver coins from Potuguese rule of Melaka
Portuguese rule of Melaka ~ First, Second and Third issues of Tin Coins
Tin coins from Portuguese rule of Melaka
Silver coins during Dutch rule of Melaka
Bonk Stivers during the Dutch rule of Melaka
Bonk 1 Stiver
Bonk 2 Stivers
Copper coins of the Balemark series issued during the British rule of Penang
Silver coins of the Balemark series issued during the British rule of Penang
The Coat of Arms series of coins during the British rule of Penang
Tin coins issued during the Emergency (Darurat) times in Penang
The British Government in the Straits Settlements ~ 1/4 cent coins issued during the reign of Queen Victoria
The British Government in the Straits Settlements ~ Silver coins issued during the reign of King Edward VII
The British Government in the Straits Settlement ~ Bronze couns issued during the reign of King George V
Copper coins issued during the rule of Rajah James Brooke in Sarawak
One Keping or Satu Keping 1841 coins, issued during the rule of Rajah James Brooke in Sarawak
Copper (Tembaga)
Brass (Loyang)
Bronze (Gangsa)
Copper coins issued during the rule of Rajah Charles Johnson Brooke in Sarawak
1 cent
1 cent
Copper coins issued by the British North Borneo Company
1/2 cent
1 cent
Pattern coins of British North Borneo 1878
Private tokens issued in Sabah
Labuk British North Borneo
The Labuk Planting Company Limited
Tenom Rubber Company Limited
Private Tokens issued in Sabah
New Labuan Borneo Tobacco Company Limited Estate Shop
London Tobacco Company
Coins of the Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya 1939 - 1952
Osaka Mint, Japan 1942
Aluminium pattern coins used during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya
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