Coins Museum
Where
These Money Came From?
Country
of Origin - Ming Dynasty Shipwrecks: Royal Nanhai & Xuande, South
China Sea
The
typical characteristics of Bidor was discovered from the shipwreck
the Royal Nanhai found in the South China Sea.
Early
15th Century...found 46 meters in the deep sea,
minted
in lead and tin....weighted more than 1.2 kilo, very rare mountain
money...shape...not found in any antiques market.
A
number of pyramidal lead ingots averaging 7.5 cm in base diameter
and 4.5 cm in height. Average weight is 1511 grams
-
1670 grams. The shape, size and appearance
is identical to the Malaysian Bidor tin currency used from
the 14th-17th centuries. Similar ingots are reported from all
other Thai related shipwrecks...
The
Bidor was a widely used tin currency in Southeast Asia. The Portuguese
noted that this was a common currency in the bazaars
for
all kinds of purchases. The Dutch who later occupied Malacca,
failed to replace this currency with their own Malacca minted
copper coinage, finally agreeing to a fixed exchange rate for
the Spanish dollar with the Archinese in 1620...
This is a clear evidence of what we have
discussed and collected, whether Bidor or Malacca Sultanate
Chinese Coins, in fact, is quite commonly circulated and used
as trading currency in the region of Nusantara, since early 15th
century.
Where
These Money Came From?
Country
of Origin - Malacca
New
Discoveries...Clam and Starfish Money..Very Rare!!!
Clam
and Starfish Money
Weight: 550 grams
Length: 8.8
cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Welcome
To Our 3 Wonders
Maritime
Archaeology Museum
Involves
in the process of discovery, excavation and preservation of shipwrecks
and artefacts from 63 meters deep seabed, 700 years old.
Shipwrecks
and Artefacts from Yuan and Ming Dynasties
Documentation
of the discoveries of seven shipwrecks with its cargoes, the
Bidor was
discovered in the Royal Nanhai cargoes.
Ancient
jade from Mainland China
Know more
about unearthed ancient jade 5000 BC to Qing Dynasty from Mainland
China.
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