A 1/2 Bazaruco from Portuguese Malacca (the Malay Peninsula):
I am not exactly sure on the date-range of this piece because many sources seem to list something different. When that happens, I take the earliest and latest years listed, meaning I am saying this coin was made from 1580 to 1641.
It is tin, around 13 millimetres, and does not have many design elements on it. While it is a cheap type of coin, I am not sure how many people own coins from Malacca. Anyways, here are the points:
Location (you can only get points from one category):
3 points: A coin from Malacca (Portuguese or British).
2 points: A coin from the Malay Peninsula*.
1 point: A coin from Malaysia (or Malaya, Borneo, Sarawak, or Straits Settlements).
Size (you can only get points from one category):
3 points: A coin with a diameter of 13 millimetres (13.01-13.99).
2 point: A coin with a diameter of 10-16 millimetres (10.01-16.99).
1 point: A coin with a diameter of 7-19 millimetres (7.01-19.99).
And... random-ish stuff:
3 points: A dateless coin made for a span of 57 to 65 years.
2 points: a dateless coin whose date-range falls somewhere between 1580 and 1641.
1 point: a dated coin made from 1580 to 1641.
2 points: A coin made from tin.
2 points: A coin that was not struck perfectly round.
1 point: A coin made under a Portuguese colony.
1 point: A coin with a cross on it.
1 point: A coin with a gate on it.
1 point: A coin with... at least 18 dots on it.
The round will end sometime in three days (the 26th). And as always, the most points will win, and the round starts now. Let's see what you have!
*And by Malay Peninsula, I do not mean the modern geographical area. I mean places like Banten, Jambi, Johor, Pontianak, Siak, Kelantan, Palembang, Maluka, or other places like those (since "Malay Peninsula" is where Portuguese Malacca tends to be listed under).
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Posted 06/21/2018 8:24 pm
