Lot 807

Celebes (Sulawesi), Sultanate Macassar/Gowa: 'Ala al-Din, 1593-1639, tin pitis (2.33 g), ND (1605-1639), cf. Zeno-204218, cf. Millies-279, Jawi legend in 3 lines “sultan / `ala ' al-din / firman // masruf / haza al-beled / rasas” (small tin-lead money of this city), gVF for issue, RRR. Though there are quite a few examples of gold kupangs of 'Ala al-Din, who was the first ruler of his dynasty to convert to Islam in 1605, base metal issues are extremely rare.