There was often a shortage of small change in
Siam. Porcelain gaming tokens, issued by Chinese owned gambling
houses were widely used as money in Siam during the 18th and 19th
century. They come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors.
After a period of time the gambling houses
would recall the tokens and they would be declared valueless, resulting
in
a substantial profit to the issuer. 
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These small uninscribed tin ingots were used as money
in the Sultanate of Perak (now part of Malaysia) during the 16th and
17th centuries. Tin was widely used in trade in the region during
this period. These pieces served as small change and traded by
weight. Eventually these small ingots were replaced with "western
style" flat coins. We offer these ingots in two basic
shapes. The cones are about 16mm to 24mm high. The
cylinders are about 30 to 60mm long. and usually somewhat irregularly
shaped. They often have a loop on the end. 
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