The keping was the currency of
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in the ...
until 1909 when it was replaced by the
Straits dollar. It was subdivided into 10 ''pitis''. Coins were struck in
tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number 50. Tin is a silvery-coloured metal.
Tin is soft enough to be cut with little force and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, t ...
in denominations of 1 pitis (holed), 1 and 10 keping.
One piti coins were made from
tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number 50. Tin is a silvery-coloured metal.
Tin is soft enough to be cut with little force and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, t ...
, round in shape, smooth edged and holed. The coins were 18 mm in diameter with Arabic legend.
See also
*
Trengganu keping
The keping was the currency of Trengganu until 1909 when it was replaced by the Straits dollar. It was subdivided into 10 ''pitis''. Coins were issued in denominations of 1 pitis (tin), 1 keping (copper) and 10 keping (tin).
See also
* Kelantan ...
References
Obsolete currencies in Malaysian history
History of Kelantan
British Malaya
Modern obsolete currencies
1909 disestablishments in Asia
1900s disestablishments in Southeast Asia
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