Coins of the British Commonwealth

How do we actually know if there were ANY minted. Perhaps there might be prototypes etc but never saw any news of them sold or even people holding an original "coin". In fact, this sounds like a gold bullion project if it's not legal tender in Malaysia.

 

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Gxseries,if you click on the link in the signature line of my posting,then you scroll down to 'Coins of British Asia & Far East',then you click on 'Coins of Kelantan'.

There is a photo of one of the coins which someone has posted.

Aidan.

 

In case you couldn't find that link,then here it is; http://bcnumismaticforum.phpbbnow.com/viewtopic.php?t=57 .

Aidan.

 

Without an image, it's tough to say which coin you got, Aidan. There are several varieties of those rupees and legend arrangements are different on them.

If you know the Krause # for that coin, I can look for that in book and try to translate it for you.

Regards
Ballabh Garg

 

I would agree on this. The coins don't sound like legal tender coinage.....

 

Jerome,the Kelantanese Government actually attempted to give these coins legal tender status,but the Malaysian Government said 'No'.

It seems that the Kelantanese Government went ahead & quietly began to release them into circulation.Some employers are actually paying their employees partly in Kelantanese Dinars,& partly in Ringgit.

I would like to get at least 1 of the 1/4 Dinar coins just to have Kelantan represented in my British Commonwealth collection.

Aidan.

 

The website wasn't working so I had to search through from cache

Are these the pictures that you are talking about Aidan:




It is so not funny that there are links referring to this site and there are no other sites backing anything that is said in there at the moment like this link here: http://www.answers.com/topic/kelantanese-dinar

IF SOMEONE ACTUALLY BOTHERED TO DO THE SEARCHING

http://zainal-tajudin.fotopages.com/?&page=2

I'm NOT convienced that it's supposed to be called a coin. Even a news from Malaysia reports that it's not legal tender: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/14/nation/15430382&sec=nation

Chances are, Kelantan is hyping on the hope that they will be the ones hosting the islamic dinar. What is the purpose if it's not internationally accepted worldwide as a national currency or perhaps in this case, "state currency", or even the country that refused to call it legal tender? It is at best bullion at the moment until it's accepted by the public, transaction done in dinars and a proven history. A new currency doesn't just pop up in one day.

 

Gxseries,yes those are the pictures.In fact,they were actually posted on my website by another member.I reckon that someone should email those photos to Thomas Michael at michaelt@krause.com ,so that they can be listed in Krause's 'Unusual World Coins'.

If anyone has any information about coin dealers in both Malaysia & Singapore that are selling the Kelantanese coins,can you please send me an email or a PM?

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Penang.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of Penang,which were issued at various times between 1786 & 1825.If you have any information to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about Penang; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - British North Borneo.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of British North Borneo,which were all struck at Heaton's Mint,Birmingham,England between 1882 & 1941.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about British North Borneo; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_North_Borneo .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Hutt River Province Principality.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins & medal-coins of the Hutt River Province Principality,which were issued at various times between 1976 & 2000.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead.

Here's an article about the Hutt River Province Principality; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutt_River_Province_Principality .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Sealand.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic article.This time,it is about the medal-coins of Sealand.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about Sealand; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Western Samoa.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of Western Samoa,which have been issued at various times since 1967.There are 100 Sene in 1 Tala.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about Western Samoa; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Samoa .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Brunei.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of Brunei,which were issued in AH1285,AH104 (1887) & since 1967.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about Brunei; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Belize.

Here's another British Commonwealth section.This time,it is about the coins of Belize,which have been issued since 1973.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about Belize; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Bermuda.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of Bermuda,which have been issued at various times since 1793.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about Bermuda; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - Biafra.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of Biafra,which were issued during 1969,a few months before its reincorporation into Nigeria.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about Biafra; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biafra .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - British Honduras.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of British Honduras,which were issued at various times between 1810 & 1973.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about British Honduras; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Honduras .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - British Virgin Islands.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of the British Virgin Islands,which have been issued since 1973.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about the British Virgin Islands; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands .

Aidan.

 

Coins of the British Commonwealth - British America.

Here's another British Commonwealth numismatic section.This time,it is about the coins of British America,which were issued in 1688 & between 1722 & 1724.If you have anything to contribute,including photos,please do go right ahead & post.

Here's an article about British America; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies .

Aidan.