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Cash Coins In Indonesia
The cash coins of Indonesia ( id, Kepeng; ban, Pis Bolong; jv, Picis, , or ) was a historical currency in Indonesia based on Chinese imperial coinage during the Tang dynasty era (dynasty based in Mainland China). It was introduced by the Chinese traders, but it didn't reached its popularity in Indonesia until Singhasari defeated the Mongol empire in 13th century. Chinese cash coins continued to circulate in Indonesian archipelago for centuries; when the Ming dynasty banned trade with the region many local rulers started creating their own imitations of Chinese cash coins which were often thinner and of inferior quality. Cash coins produced in Indonesia were made from various materials such as copper-alloys, lead, and most commonly tin. In Indonesia cash coins are often used in various forms of superstitions and rituals which earns them the nickname "magic coins", local cash coin-based amulets ( jv, ꦒꦺꦴꦧꦺꦴꦒ꧀ꦮꦪꦁ, Gobog Wayang) based on these cash coins serv ...
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Indonesian Bulk Strings Of Cash Coins - Scott Semans
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