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NOVEMBER, 1913.]
THE OBSOLETE MALAY TIN CURRENCY
THE OBSOLETE TIN CURRENCY AND MONEY OF THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
BY SIR R. C. TEMPLE, BART.
(Concluded from p. 254.) APPENDIX VII.
Proportion. 192
48
12
-8
Synopsis of Malay Currency, 1800-1835.
N examining the evidence to establish the identity of the Achin five-doit piece I went through the whole of the Malay currency reported by Milburn, Oriental Commerce, 2nd ed., 1813, Vol. II, and by Kelly, Universal Cambist, 2nd ed., 1835, Vol. I (s. vv. under East Indies), who includes in his report Milbarn's information and that sent him officially. I give here a synopsis of the result. In the following summaries M. stands for Milburn and the figures that follow for the page in his Vol. II; K. stands for Kelly and the figures for the page in his Vol. I.
1.
Spanish Influence Paramount.
Money of Account, Philippines; Manilla (K. 109, M. 480) Scale.
Scale
Proportion 872 8
Dutch Influence Paramount. Money of Account.
Moluccas; Amboyna
(K. 97, M. 396).
(a) Rixdollars of 48 stivers, value 8s. 4d. masin (K. 99).
(6) Rixdollars of 48 stivers, value 38. 6d. Sumatra; Palembang (K. 112, M. 84). (e) Rixdollars (value 4s. 7d.) and stivers. Celebes; Macassar (K. 109, M. 409). (d) Sp. dollars, value 5s. Java; Batavia (K. 100, M. 351): Kaupang (M. 386). (e) Rixdollars, value 38. 4d. and Sp. dollars value 58. 4d. (M. 406). Moluccas; Ternate (K. 120, M. 406).
(f) Scales: value of rixdollar 38. 4d.
Proportion
768
48
34 maravedi 8 real 2.
Soale
4
doit
stiver
4 stiver
1 dubbeltje
= dubbeltje schilling1 8 schillings = dollar
16 penning
6 stiver
8 schilling (4 penning
100 Cf 198 pie to the rupee, see ante, p. 106.
Moluccas; Banda.
(K. 99). Scale
Proportion.100 192 48
Sumatra; Padang (M. 346): Borneo, Banjar
= real
= peso (dollar)
=
Peninsula; Malacca (K. 108; M.318). Scale.
4 doit 6 stiver
8 8 schilling
= stiver
schilling
=
273
= dollar
= doit)
1 Milburn's scale stops at sohillings.
stiver
schilling
= dollar
