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5 Dollars - Charles Brooke
| Issuer | Government of Sarawak |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT KUCHING FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY FOR VALUE RECEIVED |
| Reverse description | The central design consists of an elaborate geometric and foliate guilloche pattern forming a large lozenge shape, with the numeral '5' and the word 'DOLLARS' set within a circular medallion at the centre. The inscriptions 'THE GOVERNMENT OF' arc above and 'SARAWAK' below, with ornate starburst rosettes flanking the central panel. The printer's imprint appears in small text at the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK 5 DOLLARS |
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