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[[Image:SA43-1016.jpg|550px|thumb|Stephen Album sale 43, lot 1016]] | [[Image:SA43-1016.jpg|550px|thumb|Stephen Album sale 43, lot 1016]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1016 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SUMATRA: AE 2 kepings, AH1247, two-year type, PCGS graded AU58 BN, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." In 1815, the British returned Sumatra and Java to the Dutch at the Congress of Vienna. In exchange, the British retained Singapore and made it their main base in the East Indies. This type was struck AH 1247 and AH 1251 and is common in worn condition. It was probably made in Birmingham by Boulton and Watt. A similar coin was made for the state of [[Trumon AH 1247 2 kepings|Trumon]]. | + | This specimen was lot 1016 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SUMATRA: AE 2 kepings, AH1247, two-year type, PCGS graded AU58 BN, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." In 1815, the British returned Sumatra and Java to the Dutch at the Congress of Vienna. In exchange, the British retained Singapore and made it their main base in the East Indies. This type was struck AH 1247 and AH 1251 and is common in worn condition. It was probably made in Birmingham by Boulton and Watt for British merchants at Singapore. A similar coin was made for the state of [[Trumon AH 1247 2 kepings|Trumon]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak | + | * Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak 2018, 35<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017. |
| + | * Passon, Tom, ''Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden'', Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022. | ||
* Scholten, C., ''The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948,'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953. | * Scholten, C., ''The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948,'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 43, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 43,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2021. |
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* [[Sumatra 1820 duit]] | * [[Sumatra 1820 duit]] | ||
| + | * [[Aceh AH 1247 2 kepings]] | ||
* [[Trumon AH 1247 2 kepings]] | * [[Trumon AH 1247 2 kepings]] | ||
* [[Sumatra AH 1251 2 kepings]] | * [[Sumatra AH 1251 2 kepings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:50, 28 July 2025
This specimen was lot 1016 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "SUMATRA: AE 2 kepings, AH1247, two-year type, PCGS graded AU58 BN, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." In 1815, the British returned Sumatra and Java to the Dutch at the Congress of Vienna. In exchange, the British retained Singapore and made it their main base in the East Indies. This type was struck AH 1247 and AH 1251 and is common in worn condition. It was probably made in Birmingham by Boulton and Watt for British merchants at Singapore. A similar coin was made for the state of Trumon.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper, 22.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-Tn4, Prid-36.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- Passon, Tom, Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022.
- Scholten, C., The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2021.
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