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| − | [[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 was struck 1977-93, whereupon a new portrait was introduced (KM 37). | + | [[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 was struck 1977-93, whereupon a new portrait was introduced ([[Brunei 2018 20 sen|KM 37]]). |
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,400,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,400,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 5.65 g, copper-nickel, 23.5 mm diameter (struck to the standard of an Australian | + | ''Specification:'' 5.65 g, copper-nickel, 23.5 mm diameter (struck to the standard of an Australian ten cent coin). |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 18. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 18. | ||
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* [[Brunei 1988 5 sen|1988 5 sen]] | * [[Brunei 1988 5 sen|1988 5 sen]] | ||
* [[Brunei 1988 50 sen|1988 50 sen]] | * [[Brunei 1988 50 sen|1988 50 sen]] | ||
| + | * [[Brunei 2018 20 sen|2018 20 sen]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1987]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1987]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:21, 20 August 2023
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 was struck 1977-93, whereupon a new portrait was introduced (KM 37).
Recorded mintage: 2,400,000.
Specification: 5.65 g, copper-nickel, 23.5 mm diameter (struck to the standard of an Australian ten cent coin).
Catalog reference: KM 18.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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