Straits Settlements - Malaysia

Here's KM1,2, and 3 for the Straits Settlements.

1/4 cent British East India Company, 1845 KM1


1/2 cent (WW) British East India Company, 1845 KM2


1 cent British East India Company, 1845 KM3

 

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Here in India, we come across these coins very often.. I wonder why?

 

To be honest with you, I haven't a clue as to `why' you would come across these particular coins in India with any great frequency (?). Although they were minted for the British East India Company, they are unlike any minted for circulation in India itself and as far as I know they are specific to the Straits. Although they were minted in considerable quantity, they don't seem to have a particularly high survival rate.

I also think that this particular series (KM 1-3 inclusive) was minted in London (?)

 

Very nice Ian,
I came across a much more recent cent last year.Also a couple from Sarawak and Borneo.
I'll post a couple more pics I took today under whichever of your threads is most relevant.
I felt lucky to find these in such good shape.

 

Ian,it is the 1c. of this coinage that turns up.The fractionals in both the 1845 & 1862 Straits Settlements coinage almost never turn up.

Aidan.

 

Aidan, I can't find an example of the 1862 1/4c readily at hand but here's the 1/2 cent and the 1 cent. I've also posted two silver dollars issued under Eddie VII.

1/2 cent 1862


1 cent 1862


1903 $1


1904 $1

 

Ian,the 1862 1/4c. is very scarce.The silver $1 coins are very difficult to find.

Aidan.

 

I am still learning how to use my digital camera for taking photos of coins. It will take some time before I can get a satisfactory result. Meanwhile here are couple of silver 50 cent coins I tried to scan on my old scanner using 600 DPI setting.

Victoria 50 Cents dated 1888


Victoria 50 Cents dated 1896


Regards
Ballabh Garg

 

Nice pics mate I do like Victorias head on those :thumb:

De Orc

 

Here are couple of George V Proof Restikes of those large silver $1.

1919 Proof


1920 Proof
http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=920297

Regards,
Ballabh Garg

 

Nice coins indeed, and far from easy to find in such high grade.

Sadly, I only have one example, and it is at the bottom end of the grading spectrum having seen a fair bit of battering when in circulation. I'll look it out though and try to scan it.

Ian

 

I have some of therse coins , but not the Dollar. The denomination in Malay is SATU RINGGIT (one Ringgit) written in "HURUF JAWI". The name Ringgit means "Toothed" and the coin had to be with reeded edge.