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5 Sen - Hassanal Bolkiah 1st portrait
| Issuer | Brunei |
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| Year | 1968-1977 |
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| Weight | 1.41 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I, depicted as a young ruler wearing a traditional Malay songkok headgear and a military-style collar uniform. The portrait is rendered in low relief in a naturalistic style engraved by Christopher Ironside. The circular legend reads SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH I, distributed around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of a stylized traditional Brunei decorative motif, resembling an ornate scroll or ceremonial object rendered in low relief against an uncluttered field. The upper legend KERAJAAN BRUNEI arcs around the top periphery, accompanied by the date to the right. The denomination 5 SEN is inscribed along the lower periphery, with decorative dot separators flanking the legends. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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