| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 48 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1196 Price realized: 800 USD (Approx. 737 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: INDONESIA: BORNEO: He Shun Kongsi, large tin cash (39.26g), ca. 1780-1808, Millies--, van der Chijs--, cf. Zeno-252169, Chinese legends he shun gong si (fo sjoen kong si in Hakka) // imitative Manchu inscriptions, 14 characters (the initials of the 14 members) chopmarked on obverse rim, lightly misshapened flan, VF, RRR. He Shun Kongsi was established in 1776 when 14 smaller mining societies (kongsi) united into one federation. It became one of the largest kongsi republics and dominated gold mining in the Montrado region. Its success brought it into conflict with the Dutch, who waged two wars against it in 1822-24 and 1850-54, culminating in its surrender and dissolution in July 1854. Subsequently, most coins issued by the kongsi were melted down, including the large cash. Its sole mention in numismatic literature is found in Schaank's description in the Minutes of a Batavian Society for Arts and Sciences (BSAS) meeting on February 4, 1896 [NBG 34, 1896, p.13, cited by Yih & de Kreek (NC 1993 p.183) without an illustration]. Only a handful of examples have ever appeared in an auction. Estimate: 300-350 USD Starting price: 300 USD |  |
