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ITEMS FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION

So far my postings focus on pictures of animal currencies from a private photo collection of items found in Johor in circa 1987 and, from reference books and auction catalogues. This is intentional so as to give a background to the world of Animal Currency of the old Malay Peninsula to readers. This month I will start posting photos of items from my collection. Naturally, I will not post photos of unique and extremely rare items here. The photos of these items will be reserved and revealed in my yet to be published book on Animal Currency.

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SPINK-TAISEI SINGAPORE COIN AUCTION CATALOGUE 3

Spink-Taisei Singapore Coin Auction 3 was held on Thursday, February 11 1988. Categorized under  Malaya was 1 large "fish money" attributed to the state of Kedah. Animal Currency are generally and usually attributed to the state of Perak.

Lot 4, Plate 1 - Kedah: Large fish money (Duit Ikan), 17th./18th. century. Size 8.5 x 3.0cm. Deep corroded patches on one side otherwise very fine and very rare. (As per catalogue description, weight information not provided).

Estimate = US$250 - US$280

Realized = ?

Fish money items are very rare but I would personally rate those in big sizes such as item Lot 4 as being extremely rare.

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SPINK (FOUNDED 1666)

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SPINK-TAISEI SINGAPORE COIN AUCTION CATALOGUE 6 - ELEPHANT (LOT 37)

This item of Lot 37 is an elephant in a design that I have never seen before. Due to missing pages of the copy of catalogue that I have, I do not have the details or the catalogue description for this item. I can't quite make up what is at the elephant's back. A small portion of it could possibly be a stringing hole that is a common feature for tin animal currencies especially those is small sizes. It would be interesting to have the opportunity to physically examine this peculiar item.

 

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SPINK-TAISEI SINGAPORE COIN AUCTION CATALOGUE 6 - TORTOISE (LOT 30)

Lot 30, Plate 1 - Perak: Animal Currency, tin "Tortoise" money (Duit Kura-Kura), with 1 leg broken, 18th. century, weight 12.29gm (SS46). Very fine and very rare. (As per catalogue description, size information not provided).

Estimate = US$200 - US$250

Realized = ?

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SPINK-TAISEI SINGAPORE COIN AUCTION CATALOGUE 6 - ITEM SIMILAR TO ITEM LOT 29

Item 29 in the auction was a fish currency described as being excavated in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Island, Indonesia. In my collection is an item acquired through a dealer in Singapore that has strong similarity in design as the two items under Lot 29. However, the tail is not exactly the same as per the auction items. This item is likely to be a variety of the same issue. It is also possible that the item was excavated in Tanjung Pinang. According to the dealer who sold the item to me, the item was from a collector who had been collecting for more than 20 years.

Lot 29, Plate 1 - Item 2

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Item In Collection (Wight = To be provided, Length = To be provided)