The dollar (Malay: ringgit, Jawi: ريڠݢيت) was the currency of British colony of Bencoolen (also known as Fort Marlbro' or Fort Marlborough; it is known as Bengkulu today) 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 (Malay, Jawi: ﺳوکو, English: quarter), each of 100 keping (Malay, Jawi: کڤڠ or کفڠ; English: pieces).
It was replaced by the Netherlands Indies gulden after the Dutch took over control of the colony from the British in 1824.
Silver 2 suku pieces were issued in the name of Fort Marlbro in 1783 and 1784, followed by copper 1⁄2 dollar tokens in 1797.
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