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Cent from Malacca, Pulu Penang, (1810-1828)
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Cent from Malacca, Pulu Penang, (1810-1828)

1810 - 1828 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

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Copper coin. Obverse: shield of the EIC held by two standing lions on a scroll bearing an inscription, with a quiver and flag in their claws, and a crest above. Illegible date at the bottom. Reverse: one-line inscription in Malay in Arabic characters within a wreath of leaves: pulu penang. The coin is clipped.

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Credit lineCent uit Malakka, Pulu Penang, (1810-1828). 1810 - 1828. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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