Tin Animal Money
Tin Animal Money is a form of currency believed to be used by the royal courts of 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.
Tin Animal Money.
Picture of Tin Animal Money, taken from the National History Museum at Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur.
See also
- Malaysian ringgit
- Ringgit
- Sultanate of Malacca
- Tin ingot
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