Tin Animal Money

Picture of Tin Animal Money, taken from the National History Museum at Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur.

Tin Animal Money is early money believed to be used by the royal courts of Malay Peninsula from the 15th century continuing through the 18th century.

This Tin Animal Money later evolved into a form of currency used in Perak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. The most common shape was the crocodile money, others include tortoises, elephants, fish, crickets, beetles, birds, chickens, and others.

Tin Animal Money.

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Classification of Ingot Money Forms of Malay Peninsula, Kra Isthmus and Menam Valley

Malaysian currency and coinage

Topics	Bank Negara Malaysia Economy of Malaysia Malaysian ringgit

Old currencies	Banknotes of the Constantinople Estate (Johore) Japanese occupation currency Kelantan keping Malaya and British Borneo dollar Malayan dollar British North Borneo dollar Penang dollar Sarawak dollar Straits dollar Sumatran dollar Trengganu keping

Ancient currencies	Tin Animal Money Tin ingot

Gold bullion	Kijang Emas

Unofficial/non-legal tender issues	Kelantanese dinar

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Tin Animal Money

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