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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Antique Miniature Qur'an circa 1900 AD

Miniature Quran and metal locket with inset magnifying glass...

**weighs only 4.318g, is 25.708mm long, 19.517mm wide and 9.620mm thick**

Produced by the Glasgow publisher, David Bryce and Sons circa 1900, this Quran is about 111 years old now. Copies were frequently issued to Muslim soldiers fighting with the Allied troops during World War 1, often regarded as talismans. The metal locket allowed it to be easily worn around the neck of the soldier.

Bryce took an active interest in the latest technological advances in photolithography and electroplates to allow larger volumes to be reduced to the smallest imaginable size. Although only 2.57cm in height, the text is perfectly legible with the aid of the magnifying glass.

This antique miniature Quran bears a remarkable resemblance to the one belonging to a Chinese Muslim from Shianxi, China which is insured for RM1 million. Refer newspaper article
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2006/06/16/tiny-quran-on-show-at-carnival

Monday, November 22, 2010

Duit Syiling Yasin 1 - Bahtera Nabi Noh

- sebelah depan syiling (obverse), tertulis 'yaasin' dan gambar bahtera nabi noh a.s.
- sebelah belakang syiling (reverse), gambar lelaki memegang tongkat
- syiling ni merupakan yang terbesar di antara semua syiling yasin
- warna emas muda

Duit Syiling Yasin 5

- sebelah depan syiling (obverse), tertulis 'yaasin' 5 kali
- sebelah belakang syiling (reverse), gambar orang tua bertongkat
- warna emas muda

Duit Syiling Yasin 7 - Orang Tua Bertongkat

- sebelah depan syiling (obverse), tertulis 'yaasin' 7 kali
- sebelah belakang syiling (reverse), gambar orang tua bertongkat
- warna emas muda

Duit Syiling Yasin 7 - Rama-Rama

- sebelah depan syiling (obverse), tertulis 'yaasin' 7 kali
- sebelah belakang syiling (reverse), ada gambar rama-rama
- warna emas muda

Duit Syiling Yasin 7 - Panglima Bertombak

- sebelah depan syiling (obverse), tertulis 'yaasin' 7 kali
- sebelah belakang syiling (reverse), gambar panglima memegang 2 tombak
- warna emas muda

Duit Syiling Yasin 9

- sebelah depan syiling (obverse), tertulis 'yaasin' 9 kali
- sebelah belakang syiling (reverse), gambar orang tua bertongkat
- warna emas muda

Duit Syiling Azimat Berwafak Dan Gambar Burung

- sebelah depan syiling (obverse) ada wafak, ada orang namakan 'kota tauhid'. kenapa ya?
- sebelah belakang syiling (reverse) ada gambar burung
- dipercayai materialnya dari timah hitam

Saiz Duit Syiling Yasin

semua duit syiling yasin ni jauh lebih besar dari duit syiling 50 sen

Thursday, November 18, 2010

German Banknote - 100 Mark - 1910

obverse

reverse

size comparison with a RM50 Malaysia banknote

Obverse: Mercury at left; Ceres at right;
Reverse: Germania seated with shield and sword near an oak tree; Steamships.
Watermark: Wilhelm I - German Emperor, King of Prussia; "100".
Original Size: 207 x 102 mm
Inscriptions: Reichsbanknote; Ein Hundert Mark zahlt die Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin ohne Legitimationsprüfung dem Einlieferer dieser Banknote. Berlin, den 21 April 1910; Reichsbankdirektorium. (One Hundred ReichsMark). Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder verfälscht, oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in Verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.