Indonesia, Siak Sultanate (Sumatra), Bantam-style tin pitis (3.34, 2.31 g.), early 17th century. Obv.: ‘pangaran adipati’ in corrupted Javanese script; same, but retrograde script / rev.: Blank. Lot of 2 coins, gVF

Indragiri Sultanate, Anonymous, ca. 1610-1620, AE pitis (3.99 g.), numeral forty repeated six times in Sumatran Kannada script. The inscription on this type is explained by Mitchiner (ONS Newsletter 213, 2012, page 33) as a corruption or reinterpretation of a "Sri" inscription repeated six times on an earlier type. He attributes both types to the Indragiri Sultanate; added: Bantam, AE cash (3.98 g.). Lot of 2 coins, average VF

Jambi sultanate, AE lion coin (3.86, 5.47, 4.78 g.). (cf. ZENO 330057) Obv.: Lion bust facing left with an oddly raised snout, above an umbrella as a simple T-shape, fly whisks to the left and right, with an outer border of dots / rev.: full body lion facing left, one paw raised, holding a string - VF (2), 50 Cents 1899 (KM13, Pr.25, SS27) with Chinese inscriptions in small punches - VF (ZENO337821)

Jambi, Sultan Abdul Rahman as sultan 1690-1721, tin pitje (1.10, 0.98 g.). Legend within hexagonal line and with hexagonal central hole. Obv.: ‘Sultan Sri Maharaja Batu’ / rev: blank, c. 1715-21, 2 legend varieties; added: Palembang, AE pitje (1.43 g.) ‘hadha fulus fi beled palembang sanat 1198’ (1784). Ref.: Millies 175, 176 & 188 - Lot of 3 coins, VF-gVF for issue.

Sumatra, barter ingot currency, tin keloh (17.43 g.), same 60.73g. + AE keloh (16.25 g., Mitchiner (Non-Islamic States #2610-16; South East Asia p 28-31) presents examples from South India to Japan, including several in lead, and two moulds. He mentions a find site of Sawankhalok, Thailand, which was known to have extensive trade relations with the old Majapahit Kingdom on Java (Indonesia), where they were called "keloks", meaning curved, and are referred to as money. Wicks (MM&T 1992 p 167) quotes Wolters, "For trade dealings in clothing and food Gulf of Thailand c. 1200 AD". In the Kohler-Osbar collection (1993 Band II/2) similar pieces are described as "ring money from the Lavapura Kingdom, Thailand, 1050-1350 AD". Lot of 3 pieces, VF

Sumatra, Jambi sultanate, AE lion coins (9.32, 7.88, 4.72, 4.44 g.). Obv.: lion bust facing left with an oddly raised snout, above an umbrella as a simple T-shape, fly whisks to the left and right, with an outer border of dots / rev.: full body lion facing left, one paw raised, holding a string. Reportedly being retrieved from the Jambi Musi river. Lot of 4 coins, average VF