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2 Dollars - Hassanal Bolkiah 60th Birthday
| Issuer | Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Ringgit / Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Multicolor three-quarter-length effigy of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah facing slightly left, depicted in traditional Malay ceremonial attire including a gold songkok hat adorned with a badge, and a gold baju kurung decorated with medals and military decorations across the chest. The legend 'SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH' curves along the upper periphery in relief, while an Arabic inscription appears in the lower field below the portrait. The background field is finished in a contrasting matte silver tone, framing the colorized portrait. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's 60th birthday in 2006, this commemorative falls within a long tradition of Bruneian currency tied directly to the Sultan's personal milestones — a practice that has produced more commemorative issues than many far larger nations. Hassanal Bolkiah ascended to the throne in 1967 at age 21 and remains one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world. Brunei's monetary authority has consistently used such occasions to issue limited collector pieces, the copper-nickel versions typically released alongside silver and gold counterparts at substantially higher price points.