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Detailed information about coin type: Five Cents from Sarawak:
| Description | During the Japanese occupation of Sarawak in World War II, the occupiers melted down most of the silver coinage they could find. Much of the silver coming now on the market was used as ornaments. In some cases coins may have been buried with the dead and show small solder marks or (filled) holes. The coins were coated with a purple die when buried with the dead. |
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| Country | Sarawak | Currency | Sarawak Dollar |
| Sub-type of | Sub-types |
Five Cents (Silver) Five Cents (Debased Silver) Five Cents (CuproNickel) |
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| Face value | 5 (x Cent) | ||
| Years produced | 1900 - 1920 | Current | No (demonetised 1953) |
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| Production technology | Milled (machine-made) | Shape | Round |
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| Obverse | Effigy of the monarch, legend. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge inscription | None |
| Notes | References to additional information: [Book] Saran, Singh. The Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, 1400-1967. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysia Numismatic Society, 1986. pp 351-372. |
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