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1/4 Cent - Charles J. Brooke Rajah
| Issuer | Sarawak |
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| Year | 1870-1896 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1868-1946) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Charles J. Brooke, second White Rajah of Sarawak, facing left, with finely detailed hair swept back and a light moustache. The effigy is rendered in a naturalistic portrait style typical of late Victorian colonial coinage. The legend C.BROOKE RAJAH curves around the upper periphery in incuse lettering, divided by the portrait, with C.BROOKE to the left and RAJAH to the right. A fine beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the fractional denomination 1/4 CENT arranged vertically within a wreath of olive branches, tied at the base with a small bow. The legend SARAWAK arcs across the upper portion of the coin above the wreath. The date appears in the exergue below the wreath, accompanied by the Heaton Mint mark H to its left on issues struck at Birmingham. A beaded border frames the entire reverse design. |
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| Mint | H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) |
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