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

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