Tin Animal Money is a form of

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believed to have been used by royal courts in the

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from the 15th through 18th centuries. It evolved into a form of currency used in

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, and

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. The most common shape was that of a crocodile. Other forms include tortoises, elephants, fish, crickets, beetles, chickens, and other birds and animals such as goats, sheep, cows, etc. Animal Money was used as a means of exchange.

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Classification of Ingot Money Forms of Malay Peninsula, Kra Isthmus and Menam Valley
History of Perak History of Selangor History of Negeri Sembilan Obsolete currencies in Malaysian history {{Money-unit-stub

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