Description: You will receive everything in the pictures, except the penny. It's for scale, not for sale. Below are the items that may be contained in each lot. Some may not be present in this specific lot; see pictures for what you get. Cool money forms are usually attributed to the Srivijaya or Majapahit empires in Malaya and the Islamic sultanates that came later. They are nominally tin, but there may be some lead and other metals mixed in. Including: "Classic" style clasp money The earliest type, dating as far back as the 900s. Folded over and crimped at the ends for stringing. Boat money Likely a later version of clasp money. Some sources say 800s-1200s, but probably not that old. Certainly before 1800. They have three holes for stringing. They may have been used as wearable charms in addition to money. Large, heavily ornamented type. Hairpin Bidor Long, skinny pieces of tin, thicker in the middle and sometimes hammered into a squarish shape, with twisted ends. Coils Many shapes and sizes of metal coils, likely traded as money by weight. Bead cones Short conelike beads with a large hole down the middle Chopped ingot bits Pieces of tin ingots, similar to bonks but tiny and not stamped. Misc items Along with coins: Beveled edge coppers Likely Jambi Lion Coins, an interesting and unpublished series, believed to be issued in Jambi, perhaps 1000-1350 AD. Srivijaya base metal massa Also known in silver and gold, these may be tin and/or copper. Potentially a local issue. ~800-1400 AD. Diminutive Xian Ping cash Tin imitations of the Xian Ping Tong Bao, tiny versions used as trade currency and minted around Sumatra. Likely 1600s.
Price: 23 USD
Location: Urbana, Illinois
End Time: 2024-06-10T02:19:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Composition: Tin
Country/Region of Manufacture: Malaysia
Certification: Uncertified
