Brunei Coins - Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III

Brunei dollar replaced Malaya and British Borneo dollar in 1967.  The portrait of the then Sultan, Omar Ali Saifuddin III is depicted on the observe.  The reverse of the coins was designed by Christopher Ironside.

The reverse of the coins depicted designs representing :

1sen – local design with motif of flower or blossom

5sen – local design with motif of a bird in flight

10sen – local design with motif of a land animal

20sen – local design with motif of a tree

50sen – coat of arms of Brunei

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III was the 28^th ruler and sultan of Brunei from 4 June 1950 until his abdication on 4 October 1967.   His eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah succeeded to the throne as the Sultan of Brunei.   Sultan Omar Ali died on 7 September 1986 at the age of 71.  He was remembered as the First Brunei Minister of Defence, The Architect of Modern Brunei, The Royal Poet, The Father of Independence, and the Father of Brunei’s Negara Zikir.

Descriptions

Observe :

Effigy of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III left and the inscription “SULTAN OMAR ALI SAIFUDDIN III”

Reverse :

“Value”, “KERAJAAN BRUNEI”, “1967” encrypt encircled around a design in middle.

Technical Details

Year of mint : 1967

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

Composition : copper plated zinc (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