Note - Photographs are reproduced from original source taken circa 1987.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A RING CURRENCY ITEM DISCOVERED AT SUNGAI PEMANDI, KAMPUNG MAKAM, KOTA TINGGI, JOHOR
The discovery at Sungai Pemandi is a significant one. However, out of 54 animal currencies in the Photo Collection of Nasron Jamil there is only 1 photo of the Ring Currency. (Total number of items in the Photo Collection is 57, including 3 non-animal items)
Monday, June 14, 2010
THE SMALLEST DENOMINATION OF THE RING CURRENCY
The basic or smallest denomination of the Ring Currency is said to carry the value 1 cent (sen). It is represented by a 2-ring currency in various shapes and designs. Some are plain while others are quite elaborate in design. Although perching cockerel or bird is more common for bigger types of Ring Currency perching cockerel/bird on small ring types do exist.
It is common to have items such as those presented below with broken mark at the top part of one of the rings, it is unknown whether they are due to detached figure or design of the item or due to the process of producing them. Items presented below are without any broken off marks. It is suspected that more than one technique were used to produce these items. The varying techniques may be separated by time (era) and / or location of issue (in the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago).
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
It is common to have items such as those presented below with broken mark at the top part of one of the rings, it is unknown whether they are due to detached figure or design of the item or due to the process of producing them. Items presented below are without any broken off marks. It is suspected that more than one technique were used to produce these items. The varying techniques may be separated by time (era) and / or location of issue (in the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago).
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5Friday, June 11, 2010
PHOTO PREVIEW 6 - BROKEN ITEM
Duck with broken ring(s)?
There is no Ring Currency item with duck known to exist so far!
PHOTO PREVIEW 5 - BROKEN ITEM
Bird with missing ring(s)?Based on known items, this item is likely to be a Ring Currency with 1 ring in its original (unbroken) condition.
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