Lot 8620

Javanese magic coin or amulet of Majapahit period, cast in the form of Chinese square-holed cash coins, ca. 14th-16th cent., first reported in 1817 by Raffles - Obv: Tree, noble man and woman with small objects / Tree and noble woman with small objects. [Cribb (1999) Series 4, group 3]; added: Pangeran Ratou, 1546-1596. Cash-inspired coin (2) of the Sultanate of Banten (also indicated as Bantam) on the western part of the island of Java, with hexagonal hole. Obv: Pangeran Ratou [Lord King; title of three sultans in the period 1546-1596] Javanese script / Rev: plain. (Millies 112) - Lot of 3 specimen, average VF