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Coin - 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1921
Reg. No: NU 8916
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- Summary:
- 1 Cent, Issued by British North Borneo, Malaysia, 1921 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 and 1/2 cent pieces from 1885. 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 (including this example) were produced. That issue in turn proved sufficient until 1935.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1990
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 20 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 3.14 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: | 1921 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 . 1921 . |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper-Nickel |
| Issued By: | British North Borneo Company, British North Borneo (Malaysia), 1921 |
| Mint: | Heaton & Sons (Mint), Great Britain, 1921 |
| References: | KM#3 |
| Bibliography: |
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