Got two coins - Queen Victoria - one is from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and the other from Straits Settlements - wondering which is this place.... any clues from experts ?... Thanks in advance. Thomas
Hi Tholath, The strait in question is the Strait of Malacca. The Straits Settlements were small colonies (presumbly originally colonies of British India) on the coast of the Malay Peninsula. Of the Settlements, Singapore became independent in its own right; the others became parts of Malaysia. Later, John
The Straits coin in question is from the British crown administration. Prior to 1867 it was governed by the British East India Company.
