PATANI-KELANTAN TIN PITIS/KEPING
Tin Pitis Or Keping Of Patani-Kelantan 1284 A.H.(1868)
Rarity:RR/SS70
Tin coins of the Siamese State of Patani which circulated in Kelantan.
The State of Petani was an important trading centre between Siam,Cambodia and China. It is believed to have been founded by Raja of Kota Malikei named Wirin Piatu Nakapa Sulma who was converted to Islam with the name and title Sultan Ismail Shah.
In 1603 Patani was conquered by Siam. In 1767 Patani declared itself an independent Kingdom but was quickly put under Siamese control. Patani attempted to revolt in 1830/31 but was again subdued by Siam.In 1832 the State of Patani was broken up to seven small provinces which were placed under governorship of Malay Rajas or Sultans who were appointed by King of Siam.
Five of the seven provinces created by Siam in 1832 are known to have issued coins.The provincial Malay Rulers were given the authority to mint coins around 1840. The issue of these coins was stopped by Siam in 1897.
Though these coins were issued in the Siamese Provinces of the State of Patani, a fair number of these coins were circulated in the northern border regions of the State of Kelantan. Thus these coins may be treated as coins of Siam used in the northern border regions of the State of Kelantan. It is most probable that some of these coins could have circulated in the northern regions of the neighbouring State of Perak,Kedah and Perlis. (Source:Saran Singh)
Pitis or Keping 1284 A.H. (1868).
Obverse:
In Arabic " Al Sultan Al'Azam Wa Khalifat Al Karam" ( The Sultan the supreme Ruler or Caliph of the Exalted i.e.God)
Reverse:
In Arabic "Al Malik Al Balad Al Patani Al Imami 1284" (The ruler and Imam i.e. religious leader of the City of Patani 1282 A.H.=1868). The date is incused.
Edge: Plain.
Weight: 3.91gm.
Diameter: 27mm
Composition: Tin .
Shape: Round central hole
Rarity:RR
Rarity:RR/SS70
The State of Petani was an important trading centre between Siam,Cambodia and China. It is believed to have been founded by Raja of Kota Malikei named Wirin Piatu Nakapa Sulma who was converted to Islam with the name and title Sultan Ismail Shah.
In 1603 Patani was conquered by Siam. In 1767 Patani declared itself an independent Kingdom but was quickly put under Siamese control. Patani attempted to revolt in 1830/31 but was again subdued by Siam.In 1832 the State of Patani was broken up to seven small provinces which were placed under governorship of Malay Rajas or Sultans who were appointed by King of Siam.
Five of the seven provinces created by Siam in 1832 are known to have issued coins.The provincial Malay Rulers were given the authority to mint coins around 1840. The issue of these coins was stopped by Siam in 1897.
Though these coins were issued in the Siamese Provinces of the State of Patani, a fair number of these coins were circulated in the northern border regions of the State of Kelantan. Thus these coins may be treated as coins of Siam used in the northern border regions of the State of Kelantan. It is most probable that some of these coins could have circulated in the northern regions of the neighbouring State of Perak,Kedah and Perlis. (Source:Saran Singh)
Pitis or Keping 1284 A.H. (1868).
In Arabic " Al Sultan Al'Azam Wa Khalifat Al Karam" ( The Sultan the supreme Ruler or Caliph of the Exalted i.e.God)
In Arabic "Al Malik Al Balad Al Patani Al Imami 1284" (The ruler and Imam i.e. religious leader of the City of Patani 1282 A.H.=1868). The date is incused.
Edge: Plain.
Weight: 3.91gm.
Diameter: 27mm
Composition: Tin .
Shape: Round central hole
Rarity:RR
"Al Malik Al Balad Al Patani Al Imami 1284"
ReplyDeleteAl Balad Al Fatani is translated as The STATE of Patani, STATE as in INDEPENDENT STATE and not a province of Siam as Patani never see itself as a province of Siam but an independant state under the protection of Siam ...
Siam officially annexed Patani in 1909 after the secret Anglo-British treaty in Bangkok without any representation from the Rajas of Patani ...
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