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1 Cent - C.V. Brooke Uniface Reverse Trial
| Issuer | Sarawak (British Malaysia) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#Cf. 12 |
| Obverse description | Uniface trial strike; the obverse die was not applied, leaving the field entirely blank. The surface exhibits the characteristic concave curvature of a uniface impression, with no design, legend, or devices present. Scattered contact marks and toning across the plain brass field are consistent with the piece's status as a trial or pattern strike. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the numeral '1' above the inscription 'CENT' in bold serif lettering, all enclosed within a symmetrical wreath of stylised laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The date '1920' appears in the exergue below the wreath, with the Heaton mint mark 'H' incorporated beneath the ribbon knot. The design is surrounded by a beaded inner border, with a raised rim encircling the entire reverse. |
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Sarawak's coinage was managed almost entirely by the White Rajahs as a private dynastic matter, distinct from any British colonial monetary authority. Charles Vyner Brooke, who acceded in 1917, commissioned new coinage as part of consolidating his rule — but trial and pattern pieces from this period frequently survive in small numbers from the Birmingham Mint, where Sarawak's circulation coinage was produced.
A uniface reverse trial exists to confirm die alignment, depth, and metal flow before committing to full production. The brass composition here differs from the cuprous nickel used on struck circulation pieces of KM#12, suggesting this trial predates final alloy decisions.