1 Keping (Error value)
Sumatra • 1 Keping • Copper • 1798
- Denomination
- 1 Keping
- Issuer
- Sumatra
- Struck
- 1798
- Composition
- Copper
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.91 g
- Catalog refs
- C 21a · KM 260 · Singh C.21a
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Where it came from
The 1798 Sumatra 1 Keping was commissioned by the British East India Company to facilitate trade within their settlements on the island of Sumatra, specifically Fort Marlborough at Bencoolen. During this period, the Company sought to establish a standardized currency system for the region, replacing the chaotic mix of local barter systems and various colonial coinages with copper pieces minted in England by the Soho Mint of Matthew Boulton.
The design features the East India Company bale mark on the obverse and the denomination in Malay script on the reverse. The error variant, characterized by the inclusion of the date 1798 on the obverse, is of particular interest to numismatists as it represents a deviation from the company's intended standard for the series. These pieces were mass-produced using advanced steam-powered coining technology, marking a significant transition in colonial currency production.
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