Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
20 Sen - Hassanal Bolkiah 10 Years of Independence
| Issuer | Brunei Currency and Monetary Board |
|---|---|
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Facing bust of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in military uniform, wearing an ornate peaked cap adorned with a decorative badge and epaulettes with gold braid detailing. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a polished field. The legend SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The Royal Coat of Arms of Brunei occupies the central field, depicting a crescent surmounted by a parasol and flanked by two crossed rifles with a wing to each side, all above an Arabic inscription on a ribbon. The legend KERAJAAN BRUNEI curves along the upper periphery, flanked by ornamental dots, while ULANGTAHUN KE 10 KEMERDEKAAN runs along the left and lower arc. The dates 1984 and 1994 appear at the right, marking the decade of independence. The denomination 20 SEN is inscribed in the lower field beneath the arms. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Brunei's 1984 independence from Britain — after nearly a century as a protected state — was a reluctant one. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah had long resisted full separation, wary of the security guarantees that came with the arrangement. The 1994 commemorative marks the decade since that transition, issued by a monetary board that itself only gained full operational independence alongside the state.