{"product_id":"scarce-tin-katun-c-17th-18th-century-johor-sultanate-sumatra-indonesia-ss-35","title":"Scarce tin katun, c.17th-18th century, Johor Sultanate, Sumatra, Indonesia (SS#32)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaised dot on one side, no inscriptions. 15mm, 1.39 grams. cf. Zeno 381762; Saran Singh SS#32.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare type, with only one example on Zeno. High grade for this crude type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tin coinage of the Johor Sultanate is widely regarded as among the crudest of all Malay Sultanate issues. Most pieces are extremely simple cast tin blanks, often irregular in shape, sometimes bearing only a single dot, a faint mark, or a very crude word. Compared to the more refined issues of neighboring states, Johor’s tin currency appears highly local and utilitarian, reflecting a low-cost, high-volume system rather than formal royal coinage standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Johor Sultanate was a powerful Malay kingdom established in 1528 by descendants of the rulers of Melaka after the Portuguese conquest of that city. Centered in southern Malaya and eastern Sumatra, Johor became an important trading state and a major rival of the Portuguese, Dutch, and Acehnese. During the seventeenth century it emerged as one of the leading political and commercial powers in the Malay world, controlling key maritime trade routes through the Strait of Malacca. Although its influence later declined, the sultanate played a crucial role in preserving and developing Malay culture, commerce, and political traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMallstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51319486611771,"sku":"x12289-61344","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w61344.jpg?v=1780886021","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/scarce-tin-katun-c-17th-18th-century-johor-sultanate-sumatra-indonesia-ss-35","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}