1783年英联合东印度公司苏门答腊2柯平。 醇厚而统一的红木色包浆覆盖币面。经流通但磨损轻柔，币面保存佳。我们近期未有经手此版，定能吸引印尼币藏家关注。英属明古连位于苏门答腊南方沿岸，由东印度公司掌管。该岛与新加坡隔马六甲海峡相望。曾用于种植及出口黑胡椒，后在 1824 年割让给荷兰。 MALAYA. British United East India Company. Sumatra. 2 Kepings, AH 1197 (1783). Calcutta Mint. PCGS AU-55. KM-256. Rich and consistent mahogany patina dominates the surfaces of this circulating issue that shows gentle wear and well preserved surfaces. We have not offered a similar example in recent memory, and the present coin is sure to draw the attention of many Indonesian specialists.<p><em>British Bencoolen was a possession of the East India Company made up of settlements along the south coast of Sumatra, the island that sits across the Malacca Strait from Singapore. Used for the growth and export of pepper, the area was formally ceded to the Netherlands in 1824.</em>
