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1/4 Cent Pattern
| Issuer | British North Borneo Company |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Shape | Round with a round hole |
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| Obverse description | Centrally pierced round flan featuring a geometric radiating design of seven segments arranged around the central hole, enclosed within a raised beaded inner border. The annular field between the beaded border and the toothed outer rim bears a continuous Arabic legend in flowing Jawi script. The date 1295 A.H. appears prominently in Arabic-Indic numerals in the upper portion of the legend band, corresponding to the Hijri year equivalent to 1878. The overall design exhibits a distinctly Islamic decorative character consistent with the coinage traditions of the Sulu Sultanate. |
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| Obverse lettering | Al Sultan Muhammad Jamala'I-a'zam, tahun ba hijra sanat 1295 (Translation: Sultan Muhammad Jamala'l-a'zam year 2 from 1295A.H. (= 1878)) |
| Reverse description | Centrally pierced round flan with a geometric seven-segment radiating design surrounding the central hole, enclosed within a raised beaded inner border. The annular field carries a continuous Arabic legend in Jawi script running around the full circumference, with the numeral '400' appearing prominently at the top of the legend band in Western-Arabic numerals, denoting the rate of 400 of these pieces to the silver dollar. The toothed milled border frames the entire composition. The reverse design is slightly simpler in relief than the obverse, with a bolder, more open field treatment. |
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