Tin Animal Money
Malay currency
Tin Animal Money is a form of currency believed[citation needed] to have been used by royal courts in the Malay Peninsula from the 15th through 18th centuries. It evolved into a form of currency used in Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan. The most common shape was that of a crocodile. Other forms include tortoises, elephants, fish, crickets, beetles, chickens, and other birds and animals such as goats, sheep, cows, etc. Animal Money was used as a means of exchange.
See also
- Malaysian ringgit
- Ringgit
- Sultanate of Malacca
- Tin ingot
External links
- Classification of Ingot Money Forms of Malay Peninsula, Kra Isthmus and Menam Valley
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