Sumatran dollar


The dollar was the currency of British colony of Bencoolen on the west coast of the island of Sumatra until the Anglo-Dutch [Treaty of 1824], when the British Empire traded away Bencoolen for Malacca.
The dollar was subdivided into four suku, each of 100 keping. The dollar was equal in value to the Spanish dollar. It was replaced by the Netherlands Indies gulden after the Dutch took over control of the colony from the British [East India Company|British] in 1824.

Coins

Copper coins were issued in denominations of 1, 2 and 4 keping. Silver 2 suku pieces were issued in the name of Fort Marlbro in 1783 and 1784, followed by copper dollar tokens in 1797.