Brunei Coins - Sultan Hassanah Bolkiah

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah succeeded to the throne as the Sultan of Brunei following the abdication of his father Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III, on 4 October 1967.

The same denominations and design ( on the reverse ) were retained.  The observe depicted the effigy of the Sultan facing right.  A $1 coin was struck in 1970 depicted a canon on the observe.  

Descriptions

Observe :

Effigy of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I facing right and the inscription “SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH I”

Reverse :

“Value”, “KERAJAAN BRUNEI”, “year of mint” encrypt encircled around a design in middle.

Technical Details

Year of mint : 1968-1977

	1¢	5¢	10¢	20¢	50¢	$1
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977

Value :1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents & $1.

Composition : copper plated zinc (1¢), copper-nickel (5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1)

Diameter : 17.7mm, 16.2mm, 19.4mm, 24.0mm, 27.8mm, 33.4mm

Weight : 1.24g, 1.42g, 2.77g, 6.00g, 9.40g, 16.05g

Designer ( reverse ) : Christopher Ironside

          X                                              x                                               x

In 1977, the title of the Sultan changed to ‘Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’, removing the ‘I’.   More $1 coins were struck, for 1980, 1984-1992.  1¢ coins minted in bronze, then again changed to copper clad steel in 1986.

Descriptions

Observe :

Effigy of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah facing right and the inscription “SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH”

Reverse :

“Value”, “KERAJAAN BRUNEI”, “year of mint” encrypt encircled around a design in middle.

Technical Details

Year of mint : 1977-1993

	1¢		5¢	10¢	20¢	50¢	$1
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993

Value :1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents & $1.

Composition : bronze (1¢), copper clad steel (1¢),  

copper-nickel (5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1)

Diameter : 17.7mm, 16.2mm, 19.4mm, 24.0mm, 27.8mm, 33.4mm

Weight : 1.24g, 1.42g, 2.77g, 6.00g, 9.40g, 16.05g

Designer ( reverse ) : Christopher Ironside

X                                              x                                               x

An entirely new portrait of the Sultan facing forward was adopted.  The title of the Sultan changed to ‘Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’.  $1 coin discontinued and the 1¢ coins were struck in brass as of 2008.

Descriptions

Observe :

Effigy of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah facing front and the inscription “SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH”

Reverse :

“Value”, “KERAJAAN BRUNEI”, “year of mint” encrypt encircled around a design in middle.

Technical Details

Year of mint : 1993-

	1¢		5¢	10¢	20¢	50¢
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

Value :1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents & 50 cents

Composition : copper clad steel (1¢), brass (1¢),  

copper-nickel (5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢)

Diameter : 17.7mm, 16.2mm, 19.4mm, 24.0mm, 27.8mm

Weight : 1.24g, 1.42g, 2.77g, 6.00g, 9.40g

Designer ( reverse ) : Christopher Ironside