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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2277446, member: 74799&quot;]The so-called &quot;coins&quot; of Tennaserim-Pegu were used for various daily transactions, but wasn&#039;t really an official coinage from any particular government.&nbsp; The authority on this series is Robinson who wrote:</p><p><br /></p><p><u><i>The Lead and Tin Coins of Pegu and Tenasserim</i></u></p><p><br /></p><p>The particular coin that Loong Siew mentions is rare and a difficult piece to find.&nbsp; I have been looking for one for some time (but this series isn&#039;t really my main focus, just an offshoot).&nbsp; There is a whole section on these coins on <a href="http://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=1930" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=1930" rel="nofollow">zeno.ru</a>, including the ones from my collection, which were originally from Robinson&#039;s collection.&nbsp; Hence, they are plate coins from his book:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Tenasserim-Pegu: Anonymous (early 19th c.) Tin Token (Rob-pt.3, #18) </b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b><i><i></i></i></p><p><i><i>Obv: Cock to left within circle, beads from mouth</i></i></p><p><i><i>Rev: 2 clouds and what appears to be sylized Tibetan characters, perhaps imitating a late 18th or early 19th century Sino-Tibetan sho</i></i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Tenasserim-Pegu_Rob3-18.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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