Not much is know about this piece. Any help from readers as to it origins and history is most appreciated.
I was made to understand that this piece was found in the area of Siak. Siak is a regency of Riau Province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 8,275.18 km² and population of 432,540 as at January 2014.
Previously the area was part of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura.
The history of Johor began during the reign of Sultanate of Malacca. Previously, Johor region was part of the Malacca Sultanate. When Malacca fell due to the conquest of Portuguese in 1511, after the death of the Malacca Sultan, Mahmud Syah in 1528 in Kampar, Sultan Alauddin Shah, one of the sons of the king of Malacca, made Johor the center of his government.
As the heir of Malacca, the Johor Sultanate considers the areas of Johor, Pahang, Selangor, Singapore, Riau Islands and areas in Sumatra (Deli, Siak, Rokan, Inderagiri, Coal and Jambi) as sovereign territories.
Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah III ibni Almarhum Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah III was the 7th Sultan of Johor who reigned from 1623 to 1677. He was also fondly known as "Raja Bujang" before sitting on the throne.
When an alliance between Jambi and Johor broke down, a war erupted and Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah III fled to Pahang and made it as his administration centre for four years before he died in Kuala Pahang in 1677.
This piece is an ancient Johor currency made of silver or silver bullet coin used during the reign of his excellency. It is inscription in Arabic " Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah " and the other side " Khalifatul Muminin. Meaning Prince Successor.
I only have one piece in my collection. Iphone 6S+ not really good at zooming close range
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