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Scholten 1217 ; Dutch India KM # 43 |
Obverse : Value in Roman numerals X with the lower part between
the arms of the V, of the VOC monogram in
plain and beaded outer circles. Reverse : Arabic inscription in the name of Sultan Abdulla in 3 lines within in beaded circle. | Benam Sultan Abdulla |
The people in Lanka were forbidden by a Placard of 1674 Feb 14th to accept whole and half-stuivers having on ones side "Moors" letters and on the other the Company's VOC monogram surmounted by X and V. This coin is listed as Rare (R) in Scholten.
Text edited from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
PULICAT Chapter X Dutch Page 137
* The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories-1601-1948 by C. Scholten, 1953, Amsterdam:
Jacques Schulman. Chapter X PULICAT page 133.
This VF coin was obtained from a dealer in Kandy in 2018 August and is scanned at
600 dpi scans of this and displayed at 250 dpi
See also Jan Lingen's coin from his collection.