10 Sen - Hassanal Bolkiah 10 Years of Independence

Brunei's 1984 independence from Britain — technically a resumption of full sovereignty rather than a colonial departure, since the Sultanate had retained internal self-governance throughout the protectorate period — made the 1994 commemorative anniversary issues something of a political statement about continuity rather than rupture. The silver version of this circulation type was issued alongside a base-metal counterpart, a common Brunei practice of the period for anniversary sets targeting collectors rather than commerce.