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1 Pitis - Sultan Abdul Momin
| Issuer | Brunei |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a bilingual inscription arranged in the field. The English legend reads 'This is the Pitis Currency of the State of Brunei - 1285 or 1868', providing both the Hijri and Gregorian calendar dates. The Jawi (Arabic-script Malay) legend reading 'Inilah Titah Pitis Kemuafakatan Keatas Belanja Negeri Brunei' encircles or accompanies the English text, affirming the coin's official status as sanctioned currency for the State of Brunei. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Abdul Momin was the longest-reigning sultan in Bruneian history, ruling from 1852 until his death in 1906, yet his reign coincided with a steady erosion of territory — including the cession of Sarawak to James Brooke and the eventual acceptance of British Resident control. The pitis, a small tin cash coin rooted in a centuries-old Southeast Asian monetary tradition, was among the last indigenous issues before British influence reshaped the sultanate's commercial infrastructure entirely.
Tin was the obvious local choice: Brunei's riverine trade networks had moved the metal for generations before coinage formalized it.