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2. Copper. One Keping.
Obv. A Bantam Cock, with the legend, in Malay characters, 'Tanah Malayu' (i. e. the Land of the Malays).
Rev. In Malay characters: 'Satu keping, 1247,' (i. e. 1881 A.D.)
See Rodgers (14), Vol. II, pl. VIII, No. 12083; Millies (11), pl. II, fig. 23.
3. Copper. One Keping.
Obv. As in No. 2.
Rev. A star of sixteen points, with the legend, in Bugis, 'The Land of the Bugis, One Keping, 1250' (i. e. 1834 A. D.)
See Netscher and Chijs. p. 188, No. 251; pl. XXVII, fig. 254.

(f). Coins of the British East India Company struck for Penang.

1. Copper. Three Kepings.
Obv. A heart-shaped shield diagonally divided into four sections with the letters V. E. I. C. respectively (i. e. United East India Company). The shield is surmounted by the figure '4'. Below the date 1798.
Rev. 'Tiga Keping, 1213', in Malay characters.
See Netscher and Chijs, p. 123, No. 100; pl. X, fig. 100b.
2. Copper. Four Kepings.
Obv. The Company's coat-of-arms with the legend East India Company in Roman letters around it. Below, the date 1804.
Rev. 'Ampat Keping, 1219', in Malay.
See Netscher and Chijs. p. 123, No. 99; pl. X, fig. 99.
3. Copper. Two Kepings.
Obv. Smaller than, but otherwise identical with, No. 2.
Rev. 'Dua Keping, 1219,' in Malay.
See Millies (11), p. 93, No. 14; pl. I, fig. 14.

III. OTHER COINS.

There are two more coins which belong to none of the above sections.