JAVA, MAJAPAHIT EMPIRE, c. 1293-1520, gold "krishnala" coins. Types are "lingam" / "yoni," unlisted in the usual references (Mitchiner, etc.). These are not the only coins with genitalia as their main type, but the others are pretty hard to find. These seem always seem to be found without wear, meaning they were probably used either for hoarding or as religious or funeral offerings. I have the testimony of a local that they have indeed been found associated with graves, but my theory is that the ones on the market (maybe 50-100 pieces in all) come from a single jar someone dug up.
a, b, c) 1/2 unit of 1.2 g, lingam / Nagari NA (as you can see, the NA
tends to degenerate), XF-AU $100.00 each sold
d, e, f) 1/4 unit of 0.6g,
sim., XF-AU @ $75.00 each d sold
10/16/2008
g) unit of 2.4g, XF $165.00
each sold 3/30/2010
h) similar, but Nagari JA,
XF
$195.00 sold
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More of these are in stock.
JAVA, MAJAPAHIT EMPIRE, c. 1293-1520, silver
coins. These are usually found with wear and are obviously coins
used in market transactions.
-unit
of 2.5g, Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square. Older, dumpy
fabric, F $20.00 sold
-2/3 unit of 1.4g, Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square. Older, dumpy fabric, F $16.00 sold
-1/3 unit of .9g, Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square. Older, dumpy fabric, F $16.00 sold
-unit of 2.5g, MNI-3066+. Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square. Later scyphate flan, F $12.00 sold
-½ unit of 1g, Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square. Later scyphate flan, F $12.00 sold
-¼ unit of 0.6g, Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square. Later scyphate flan, F $12.00 sold
-½ unit, Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square. Later scyphate flan, tin counterfeit, VG $12.00
-½ unit, Nagari "Ma" / incuse quadripartite square.
Later scyphate flan, bronze counterfeit, F $12.00
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SUMATRA - an
Islamic sultanate was organized on the island in the 13th century.
Country name was "Pasai" for a couple of centuries, then there was a disorderly
period, then it reconstituted as Atchih.
INDONESIA,
SAMUDRA PASAI, Muhammad, 1297-1326, gold
kupang, Muhammad Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
VF
$55.00 sold 6/9/2008
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INDONESIA,
SAMUDRA PASAI, Ahmad II, 1346-83, gold
kupang, MN-3074, Ahmad Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
VF
$55.00 sold 4/25/2008
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INDONESIA,
SAMUDRA PASAI, Zain Al-'Abidin, 1383-1405,
gold kupang, Zain Al-'Abidin Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
VF
$55.00 sold
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INDONESIA,
SAMUDRA PASAI, Salah Al-Din, 1405-12, gold
kupang,
Salah Al-Din / Sultan Al-'Adil, VF $55.00
sold
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INDONESIA,
SAMUDRA PASAI, 'Abd Allah, 1501-13, gold
kupang, 'Abd Allah Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
VF
$55.00 sold
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INDONESIA,
SAMUDRA PASAI, 'Abd Allah, 1501-13, gold
kupang, 'Abd Allah Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
abbreviated legend, VF $55.00 sold
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, Salah ibn 'Ali, 1528-30, gold kupang,
MN-3076, Salah ibn 'Ali Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
VF
$50.00 sold 4/10/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, 'Ala Al-Din ibn 'Ali, 1530-37,
gold kupang, MN-3077, 'Ala Al-Din ibn 'Ali Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan
Al-'Adil, VF $50.00 sold 6/9/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, 'Ala Al-Din ibn 'Ali, 1530-37,
gold kupang, MN-3077, 'Ala Al-Din ibn 'Ali Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan
Al-'Adil, VF $50.00 sold 4/25/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, 'Ali ibn 'Ala Al-Din, 1571-79,
gold kupang, 'Ali ibn 'Ala Al-Din Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
type 1 - 3rd line obv.: 'Ala..., VF $55.00
sold
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, 'Ali ibn 'Ala Al-Din, 1571-79,
gold kupang, 'Ali ibn 'Ala Al-Din Malik Al-Zahir / Sultan Al-'Adil,
type 2 - 3rd line obv.: Din..., VF $50.00
sold 4/10/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, 'Ala Al-Din ibn Ahmad, 1579-86,
gold kupang, 'Ala Al-Din ibn Ahmad / Sultan Al-'Adil,
VF
$50.00 sold 4/25/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, 'Ali ibn Munawar, 1586-89, gold
kupang, 'Ali ibn Munawar / Sultan Al-'Adil, VF
$55.00 sold
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, 'Ala Al-Din ibn Firman Shah, 1586-89,
gold kupang, MN-3080, 'Ala Al-Din Firman Shah / Sultan Al-'Adil,
VF
$55.00 sold
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, Safiat Al-Din Taj Al-'Alam, 1641-75,
gold kupang, MN-3082, Paduka Sri Sultan Taj Al-'Alam / Safiat Al-Din
Shah Berdaulat, VF $50.00
sold 6/9/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, Safiat Al-Din Taj Al-'Alam, 1641-75,
gold kupang, MN-3082, Paduka Sri Sultan Taj Al-'Alam / Safiat Al-Din
Shah Berdaulat, VF $50.00
sold 4/25/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, Zakiat Al-Din Inayat Shah, 1678-88,
gold kupang, MN-3085, Paduka Sri Sultan Inayat Shah / Zakiat Al-Din
Shah Berdaulat, aVF $80.00
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, Zakiat Al-Din Inayat Shah, 1678-88,
gold kupang, MN-3085, Paduka Sri Sultan Inayat Shah / Zakiat Al-Din
Shah Berdaulat, VF $55.00
sold 4/10/2008
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, Zinat Al-Din Kamalat Shah, 1688-99,
gold kupang, MN-3086, Paduka Sri Sultan Kamalat / Zinat Al-Din Shah
Berdaulat, VF $50.00
sold 9/12/2010
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INDONESIA,
ATCHIH, Zinat Al-Din Kamalat Shah, 1688-99,
gold kupang, MN-3086, Paduka Sri Sultan Kamalat / Zinat Al-Din Shah
Berdaulat, VF $50.00
sold 4/25/2008
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276-434.
INDONESIA,
PALEMBANG (SUMATRA), tin pitis, Millies-208, ND, 'Alaa min Sulta N,
18mm, 0.6g, F+ $75.00 sold 7/18/2014
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273-332.
JAVA,
15-16th c., tin imitation of Chinese Song coin, Zheng He Tong
Bao, orthodox script, 25mm, F $25.00
sold
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275-212.INDONESIA,
JAVA, pair of 23mm lead coins with meaningless characters & flat
rev., XF $24.00 sold
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DUTCH
EAST INDIA COMPANY, VOC-JAVA, 2 stuiver "bonk"
K207 1801 23g F $150.00 sold
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INDONESIA,
coin-like things. Someone tell me what they are? An Indonesian
guy told me that they are some kind of official issue but I doubt it -
why don't they say "Indonesia"? And at least one of them is cast.
Amulets?
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