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5 Sen - Hassanal Bolkiah 1st portrait, w/o numeral 'I' in title
| Issuer | Brunei Currency and Monetary Board |
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| Year | 1987-1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah facing right, wearing traditional Malay headgear, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The circular legend reads SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH around the periphery, without the regnal numeral 'I' in the title. The portrait represents the first official effigy type used for Brunei coinage under this sultan. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised traditional Brunei native ornamental motif occupies the centre of the field, comprising an intricate scrollwork design of interlocking curvilinear forms reminiscent of indigenous Bornean decorative art. The circular legend KERAJAAN BRUNEI is inscribed around the upper periphery, with the date and denomination · 5 SEN · flanking the lower portion, all separated by raised dot stops. |
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| Mintage | 1987 - Proof - 2,000 1988 - Proof - 2,000 1989 - Proof - 2,000 1990 - Proof - 2,000 1991 - Proof - 2,000 1992 - Proof - 2,000 1993 - Proof - 2,000 |
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