Brunei 1994 10 sen
Brunei, on the north coast of the island of Borneo, was long an independent sultanate but became a British protectorate in 1888 and a British colony in 1905. Internal self rule was restored in 1959 and complete independence in 1984. Oil and gas deposits have enriched the country. The current sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, has ruled since 1967. This type superseded a ten sen with a youthful portrait (KM 17) in 1993. It has been struck intermittently since; the most recent date listed in the SCWC is 2009. As of August 2023, US$1 = 1.35 Bruneian dollars, making this coin worth about US$0.07.
Recorded mintage: 2,200,000 plus more struck in sterling silver.
Specification: 2.82 g, copper-nickel, 19.4 mm diameter (same module as an Australian five cents).
Catalog reference: KM 36 (copper-nickel), KM 36a (sterling silver).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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