Coins Museum

Where These Money Came From?
Country of Origin - Malacca
Big Animal Money

Tortoise Money
from Pulau Besar,
Straits of Malacca

Weight: 550 gram
Length:11cm
Width:7.6cm
Neck: 2cm

Big Crocodile Money
Weight: 350 grams
Length 16cm x Width 5cm
Neck 5cm x Tail 6cm
Head 3cm x Mouth-Neck 5cm

Small Crocodile Money
Weight: 250 grams
Length 11cm x Width 7.6cm

Since early 1960s, Malacca tin monies were found in Kampung Hulu.
In early 1970s, they were found at Laksamana Road, the current premises of Public Bank Berhad.
Some tin monies were found in Semabok area.
In 1983, when 80 acres were reclaimed where Mahkota Parade currently sited, tin monies and other artefacts were discovered again.
Again with Pulau Malacca project more were found...
It proved that along the sea front locations were the trading centres of the 15th century of Malacca.
Pulau Besar (Big Island) was also one of the trading points...