One Cent (Copper), Coin Type from Sarawak (showing photos)

One Cent (Copper), Coin Type from Sarawak (issued 1863 - 1891)

Coin Type	One Cent (Copper)

The web site of Museum Victoria lists the mint for Sarawak copper coins between 1870 and 1889 as Smith and Wright, Birmingham which is not supported by other sources.

The weight was 144 grains in the measurement units of the time, equal to 9.33 g.

Obverse
Effigy of the monarch, legend.

Obverse Inscription	Legend of the ruling monarch of Sarawak

Reverse
Value ONE CENT in two lines within a wreath of two olive branches; around above, SARAWAK; below, the date.

Reverse Inscription	ONE CENT SARAWAK [year]

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Notes

References to additional information:

[Book] Atkins, James. 1889. The Coins and Tokens of the Possessions and Colonies of the British Empire. pp 228-229
[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.
[Book] Kavanagh, Kevin F. 1969. The Coins of Malaysia, pp 65-73
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. British Commonwealth Coins., pp 489-492

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Coin Type: One Cent (Copper) - (13) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
One Cent 1863			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: unknown
One Cent 1870			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: unknown
One Cent 1879			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 750,000
One Cent 1880			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 1,070,000
One Cent 1882			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 1,070,000
One Cent 1884			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 1,070,000
One Cent 1885			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 2,140,000
One Cent 1886			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 2,014,000
One Cent 1887			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 1,605,000
One Cent 1888			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 2,133,333
One Cent 1889			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 3,200,000
One Cent 1890			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 3,210,000
One Cent 1891			Material: Copper Mint: Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mintage: 1,623,888

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One Cent (Copper): Details

Country	Sarawak
Currency	Sarawak Dollar
Sub-type of	One Cent
From	1863
To	1891
Face Value	1 (x Cent)
Current	No (demonetised 1953)
Material	Copper
Designer	Joseph Moore
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	29.0000 mm
Mass	9.3300 g

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One Cent (Copper): Photos

Image	Details
	Coin - 1 Cent, Sarawak, 1870 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Common reverse (1863 - 1891). Source
	Coin - 1 Cent, Sarawak, 1863 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: James Brooke, Rajah (1863). Source
	Coin - 1 Cent, Sarawak, 1870 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Charles Brooke, Rajah (1870 - 1891). Source

One Cent (Copper), Coin Type from Sarawak - detailed information