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 possible that the above coin of 1816, found at Malacca, may also have been struck under English rule. I cannot offer any explan- ation of this.

A coin of this kind, but of the year 1802, is figured by Netscher and Chijs, pl. VI, fig. 39. The figures '5' and '$1⁄16$' to the right and left of the shield respectively are somewhat mysterious. Netscher and Chijs (p. 108) say that they are not able to offer any explanation of their meaning, nor am I in a position to do so.


 * 1. Copper. $1⁄8$ Stuiver.
 * Obv. A coat-of-arms consisting of a crowned shield enclosing a lion rampant, with the figure to the right and the letter S to the left of the shield.
 * Rev. NEDERL. INDIE 1823.
 * See Netscher and Chijs, pl. IX, fig. 85.
 * 2. Copper. $1⁄4$ Stuiver.
 * Date 1826. Except for size, date and the figure $1⁄4$ instead of $1⁄9$, similar to No. 1.
 * 3. Copper. One Cent.
 * Obv. The usual coat-of-arms enclosing a lion rampant with '1' and 'Ct' to the right and left of the shield respectively.
 * Rev. NEDERL. INDIE 1838.
 * 4. Copper. One Cent.
 * Date 1856. Identical with the currency of the present day.


 * 1. Copper. One Keping.
 * Obv. The Company's coat-of-arms, and around, in Roman characters, the legend 'Island of Sumatra, 1804.'
 * Rev. The legend, in Malay characters, 'Satu Keping, 1219.'
 * See Rodgers (14), Vol. II, pl. VIII, No. 12081; Ellis (7) p. 9, No. 1; Atkins (1), p. 204, No. 24.