British East Indies 1 Keping, 1250
Cockerel facing left; Ugi
Information
Country
British East Indies
British East Indies
Currency
Sulawesi - Keping
Coin type
Token
Denomination
1 Keping
Year
1250
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
2
Diameter (mm)
21
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Keping from British East Indies. Issued in 1250. Struck in Copper. Measures 21 mm and weighs 2 g.
- Obverse
- A double tail spurred cockerel facing left, standing on a pediment with small Latin inscription. Arabic inscription partially encircling the cockerel, date in malformed eastern Arabic numeral below pediment. Beads around border. (Land of Malay one keping Christopher Ridout Read AH 1250 (= AD 1834))
- Reverse
- Flower with 16 petals, identified as a tanjung tree's (Mimusops elengi), with encircling Lontara' inscription. Date in western Arabic numeral at bottom. Beads around border. (Land of Bugis, one keping AH 1250 (=AD 1834))
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1250 (1835) | — | € 3,50 | € 22,00 | 97% | ||
| 1250 (1835) | — | — | — | Proof | 3% |
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