MANDAU SCABBARD WITH RARE BRASS PLATE

David · 29th August 2007, 02:28 PM

Hi Ben. Nice mandau. Would it be possible to see a clear close-up of the coin at the base of the hilt. This is only the second time i have seen this (though admittedly my experience is limited), the other one is mine discussed in this thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mandau

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 02:49 PM

Hi David the coin on the handle mostly Dutch dime
this is not rare and can be seen a lot mostly it disapear and we only see the place where the coin was

the one in the forum looks also Like an dutch dime one side Dutch otherside Indonesian or arabic
Also only Dutch both side s and under the Handle also can be found an coin from Sarawak Radja James Brooke
The Only White Radja in History .

asomotif · 29th August 2007, 03:28 PM

Ben,

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Sarawak Radja James Brooke
The Only White Radja in History .

Charles Brooke (nefew of James) and Charles' son Charles Vyner Brooke, where they not white ?

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 07:08 PM

yes that is right I did mean the Brooke s are the only ones .
Thanks Willem.
But mostly the coin from J.Brooke we find on the Jimpul .
Here are Charles , James and cv Brooke

Hi David
Here is an Dutch coin Nederlands-Indie 2 and a half cents other side different language.
same as 10 cents . so I can say it is an dutch coin on the mandau of yours .
I have missed that post otherwise you would have sooner reaction on it sorry.

Ben

29th August 2007, 07:08 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	yes that is right I did mean the Brooke s are the only ones . Thanks Willem. But mostly the coin from J.Brooke we find on the Jimpul . Here are Charles , James and cv Brooke Hi David Here is an Dutch coin Nederlands-Indie 2 and a half cents other side different language. same as 10 cents . so I can say it is an dutch coin on the mandau of yours . I have missed that post otherwise you would have sooner reaction on it sorry. Ben Attached Images Last edited by Dajak; 29th August 2007 at 10:43 PM.

29th August 2007, 02:28 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Hi Ben. Nice mandau. Would it be possible to see a clear close-up of the coin at the base of the hilt. This is only the second time i have seen this (though admittedly my experience is limited), the other one is mine discussed in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mandau

29th August 2007, 02:49 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi David the coin on the handle mostly Dutch dime this is not rare and can be seen a lot mostly it disapear and we only see the place where the coin was the one in the forum looks also Like an dutch dime one side Dutch otherside Indonesian or arabic Also only Dutch both side s and under the Handle also can be found an coin from Sarawak Radja James Brooke The Only White Radja in History .