Lot 2793

Sale 112 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Netherlands East Indies, Sumatra, plantation token, Unternehmung Bindjey, 1 Dollar Reis (rice), 1890 (with square hole in centre), in brass, uniface (38mm) (Sch.1040). Dark toned, otherwise good fine.

Some plantation tokens had a square hole in the centre because they were used to pay Chinese workers who were used to Chinese cash coins that also had a square hole in the centre.

Estimate
$50
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$90

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