Catalog
500 Dolar Brunei / Brunei Dollars
| Issuer | Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Reference(s) | P#46 |
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| Reverse description | An aerial intaglio-style vignette of the Istana Nurul Iman royal palace complex, rendered in fine blue line-work over a light guilloche underprint, occupies the central field, with the caption ISTANA NURUL IMAN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM and the date 2024 printed below. At lower left, the numeral B$500 appears in red above the English inscription FIVE HUNDRED BRUNEI DOLLARS. A gold-toned ornate arch frame at the right encloses a vignette of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, with the Jawi state title and denomination inscription in the upper register. |
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| Protection type | Security thread, Hologram, Transparent window, Raised print |
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| Comments |
The 2024 polymer issue marks a significant retooling of Brunei's higher-denomination series, moving away from the cotton-paper substrate that had defined the 500-dollar notes for decades. Brunei's currency relationship with Singapore — maintained under the 1967 Currency Interchangeability Agreement, which remains in force — means this denomination circulates at par with its Singapore counterpart, an arrangement almost unique among sovereign currencies today.
Polymer adoption at this value tier is a deliberate anti-counterfeiting measure; the transparent window is not merely decorative but integral to the substrate itself, impossible to replicate by surface application.