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Coin - 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1938
Reg. No: NU 8918
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- Summary:
- 1 Cent, Issued by British North Borneo, Malaysia, 1938 H
Minted by Heaton & Son, Birmingham, England - Statement Of Significance:
- The British North Borneo Company had the right to produce coin under its Royal Charter, granted in 1881. It had 1 cent coins struck in England from 1882. These coins were linked to the silver dollar as used in the Straits Settlement and Hong Kong. In 1903-1904 it moved from the use of bronze to copper-nickel, issuing 1 cent, 2 1/2 cents and 5 cent coin in that metal. For the 1 cent denomination, the 2,000,000 pieces struck in 1904 sufficed until 1921 when a further 1,000,000 pieces were produced. That issue in turn proved sufficient until 1935 when another 1,000,000 produced followed by this, the second last production (of the same number) in 1938. The last 1 cent coins were prepared in 1941 with the Japanese invasion in 1942 ending the series.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1990
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 20 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 3.24 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | Heaton & Sons Mint, Birmingham, England, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Malaysia - British North Borneo |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | British North Borneo |
| DateEra: | 1938 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Cent |
| Obverse Description: | Shield of arms of the British North Borneo Company; on shield, a lion above a dhow; native warrior supporters one holding a shield the other as large machete; the crest, two arms holding a flag staff; below on ribbon the motto PERGO ET PERAGO (translation: I undertake and I achieve); below, the mint mark, H |
| Reverse Description: | Within a circle of beads, 1 / CENT; around, STATE OF NORTH BORNEO . 1938 . |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper-Nickel |
| Issued By: | British North Borneo Company, British North Borneo (Malaysia), 1938 |
| Mint: | Heaton & Sons (Mint), Birmingham, Great Britain, 1938 |
| References: | KM#3 |
| Bibliography: |
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