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Indonesia Plantation Token ATMS 1/10 Dollar (1902-1913)
Rarity:RRR
This token was issued by a plantation  at "Silau" in Asahan, Indonesia, having in denomination of 1 Dollar; ½ Dollar, Dollar 1/5 and 1/10 of a dollar.
On the obverse: "ATMS", with Chinese writing in a circle at the center. (ATMS:Asahan Tabak Maatschappy Silau)
While on the back it says:" MUNT VAN DE  ASAHAN TABAK MAATSCHAPPIJ SILAU, 1/10 DOLLAR"

The company was established about 1890, which was originally developed tobacco as the main crop. But about 1913 the company began developing a rubber plant in addition to tobacco. These tokens are made of nickel and kupro-nickel.

In the Collectibles Auction Asia 3/2014 (18-4-2014),Lot:108- one piece of $1.00 ATMS Plantation token (1902-1913) was realized at S$220 (Reserve Price: S$100)
I was told by some senior collectors, this token in small denomination are much more difficult to obtain than the dollar token.

Token dari ladang "SILAU" di Asahan, Indonesia. Ia mempunyai pecahan dari 1 Dollar; ½ Dollar, 1/5 Dollar sampai pecahan 1/10 Dollar. Pada sisi depanya tertulis: "ATMS", dengan tulisan bahasa Cina dalam lingkaran di tengah . Sedangkan di bahagian belakang terdapat tulisan:"Munt VAN DE ASAHAN Tabak Maatschappij "SILAU", 1/10 DOLLAR".

Syarikat ini berdiri kira-kira tahun 1890, di mana pada mulanya dibangunkan tembakau sebagai tanaman utamanya. Namun kira-kira tahun 1913 syarikat mula mengembangkan tanaman getah disamping tembakau. Token-token ini diperbuat daripada nikel dan kupro-nikel.