| MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AE ½ dudu, ND (1695-1794), KM-284, struck for use in Benkulen (Bengkulu, a port on the south-west coast of Sumatra, aka Fort Marlborough), the three letters "GCE" on the obverse stand for "(The) G(overnor and) C(ompany of Merchants of London trading to the) E(ast Indies)", the official full name of the Company at its creation, superb strike! Very Fine. The British East India Company established a long-running pepper-trading center and garrison at Bengkulu in 1685. The trading post was never financially profitable for the British, despite this, they persisted, maintaining a presence there for 150 years before ceding it to the Dutch in 1824.. Estimated Value $150 - 225. |
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http://www.wnauctions.com/cgi-bin/viewchap.pl?
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Indonesia 1:250,000
Series T503, U.S. Army Map Service, 1954-
Source:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/indonesia/
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LISTED ARE TWO COINS IN SILVER OF SUMATRA BENKULEN EAST INDIA COMPANY. THEY ARE FANAM AND 2 FANAMS IN SILVER.THIS ALSO SAYS THAT 20 CASH IS ONE FANAM. AN VERY INTERESTING COINAGE OF THIS PERIOD WHICH SAYS THESE COINS WERE STRUCK IN 1693 AND 1695 RESPECTIVELY. TO MY VERY BEST KNOWLEDGE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THESE COINS APPEAR ON EBAY THESE COINS WERE PURCHASED BY ME IN BALDWINS AUCTION . AN EXTREMELY RARE COINAGE IS OFFERED FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTORS AND INSTITUTIONS TO GET THESE AND ADD STARS .
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http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/SUMATRA-BENKULEN-EAST-INDIA-CO-FANAM-AND-2-FANAMS-XRARE_W0QQitemZ110268045131QQihZ001QQcategoryZ534QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
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