Penang, an island off the west coast of Malaysia. Ceded to the British in 1791 by the sultan of Kedah and was the first British settlement in Malaya. Also known as Pulu Penang and Prince of Wales Island - which title it retained until 1867.
British East India Company 1786 uniface copper dump cent (pice).
Weight 14.1 grams, dia. 28mm.

Sold June 2011