Lot 903

Celebes (Sulawesi), Macassar/Gowa, Sultan Muhammad us-Sa'id, 1639-53, tin pitis (2.90 g.). cf. ZENO 329964. Obv.: fi zaman Muhammad Sa’id al-sultan / rev.: masruf haza al-Beled Rasas according to ZENO #203309 this would translate as follows: Rasas is modern Arabic for lead, but historically included the mixture with tin. Thus "Small tin-lead money of this city". gF for issue. Very Rare