Global InformationIndonesian numismatic charm information
Indonesian numismatic charms (Indonesian: Uang Gobog, Uang Gobog Wayang, Koin Gobog, Gobog Wayang, or simply Gobog; Dutch: Indonesische tempelmunten),[1] also known as Indonesian magic coins, are a family of coin-like objects based on a similar Chinese family of coin charms, amulets, and talismans but evolved independently from them. Indonesian numismatic charms tend to have been influenced a lot by Hinduism, Islam, and the native culture and often depict religious imagery from Hinduism for this reason. The "magic coins" and temple coins from Indonesia are largely based on the Chinese cash coins introduced to the region during the Tang dynasty era in China, and during the local Majapahit era they began circulating in the region.[2] Unlike with Chinese numismatic charms, the coin charms of Indonesia have not been as well documented both historically and in the modern era. A major modern day work about Indonesian numismatic charms in English is Joe Cribb's Magic coins of Java, Bali, and the Malay Peninsula which is a catalogue based on the collection of coin-shaped charms from the island Java acquired by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles during his lifetime held in the British Museum, the book is further supplemented with data and information available from various other sources.
These amulets are most commonly found in the islands of Java and Bali, on the latter they are still commonly used today in both Hindu rituals, as tokens of faith, and supposed bringers of good fortune.
- ^ Internet Archive - Notulen van de algemeene en directie-vergaderingen by Lembaga Kebudajaan Indonesia Publication date 1898. Publisher G. Kolff [etc.]. Retrieved: 11 March 2019. (in Dutch).
- ^ Redaksi (17 January 2017). "Uang Gobog Majapahit, Koin untuk Kuil" (in Indonesian). TimurJawa. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.