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1 Cent - Hashim Jalilul Alam
| Issuer | Sultanate of Brunei |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the numeral '1' in a large, bold serif typeface at the centre, enclosed within a raised circular border. The legend 'SULTANATE OF BRUNEI' arcs around the upper periphery in Latin capital letters, while the Hijri date '1304' appears in the lower portion between two raised dots, all set against a flat field. The design is simple and functional, emphasising the denomination and issuing authority in a clear, unadorned layout typical of colonial-administered Malay state coinage of the period. A milled border encircles the entire reverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | SULTANATE OF BRUNEI 1 1304 |
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Brunei's first modern coinage was struck in Birmingham by the Heaton Mint under the authority of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin, who reigned from 1885 to 1906 during a period of intensifying British influence — the Residential System was formalized just four years after this coin was issued. The 1888 Protectorate agreement would soon transfer effective control of Brunei's external affairs to Britain entirely.
Mintage was extremely limited, reflecting the small scale of Brunei's cash economy at the time. Most examples encountered today show heavy oxidation consistent with tropical circulation.