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Sumatra Samudera Pasai Sultanate
Sultan Malikus Saleh
gold coin
蘇門答臘 蘇木都剌國
蘇丹馬利庫斯·薩里赫
金幣
Item number: A1533
Year: AD 1267-1297
Material: Gold
Size: 10.7 x 10.6 x 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.55 g
Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2014
This is a gold coin attributed to Malikus Saleh, the first sultan of the Samudera Pasai Sultanate, located in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. According to the Malay chronicle Chronicle of the Kings of Pasai, the coin was minted during his reign from AD 1267 to AD 1297.
The gold coin is adorned with a single beaded circle on both the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features two lines of Arabic inscriptions, indicating the religious title “الملك” (al-Malik, meaning “The King” or “The Master”) and the personal name “الصالح” (al-Salih).
The reverse side bears the title “السلطان” (al-Sultan, meaning “The Sultan”) and “العادل” (al-Adil, meaning “The Just”). Together, the inscriptions form the full royal title: “The Just Sultan” (al-Sultan al-Adil).
According to historical records, Malikus Saleh is credited as the founder of the name “Sumatra” and is recognised as the first ruler on the island to convert to Islam.
Although he is traditionally recorded as the first Sultan of the Samudera Pasai Sultanate, some historical sources and scholars argue that his elder brother, Ahmad I, was the true founder of the kingdom in practise.
The Sultanate of Samudera Pasai existed from the 13th to the 16th centuries and was an Islamic sultanate located on the northern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. As one of the Sultanates situated at river mouths, the Sultanate of Samudera Pasai emerged as a crucial nexus for trade between the East and the West, facilitating trade networks with Arabia, India, and China.
The state actively issued gold coins for trade, with pepper serving as the primary commodity, thereby stimulating the overall economic prosperity of the nation. This flourishing trade activity attracted merchants from both within and outside the archipelago.
In the mid-14th century, the Sultanate of Samudera Pasai faced invasion and plunder by the Majapahit Empire. However, it managed to recover and maintain its dominant position in regional trade. Notably, in the mid-15th century, the renowned Chinese explorer Zheng He visited this country.
However, by the year AD 1524, the Sultanate of Samudera Pasai was brought to an end by the expansionist rule of the Sultanate of Aceh. Nevertheless, despite its brief history, the Sultanate of Samudera Pasai left a profound impact on the region.
物件編號: A1533
年代: 公元 1267-1297 年
材質: 黃金
尺寸: 10.7 x 10.6 x 0.5 mm
重量: 0.55 g
來源: 大城郵幣社 2014
這是在馬來文編年史《八昔國王編年史》 (Chronicle of the Kings of Pasai) 中,被視為印尼蘇門答臘島北部的蘇木都剌國首任蘇丹馬利庫斯·薩里赫,其統治期間 (公元1267至1297年) 鑄造的金幣。