One Cent (CuproNickel), Coin Type from Sarawak

One Cent (CuproNickel), Coin Type from Sarawak (issued 1920 - 1920)

Coin Type	One Cent (CuproNickel)

The weight of this one year type coin was 30 grains in the measurement units of the time, equal to 1.94 g.
It was authorised for circulation by Order No. 1 of 1921 dated 21st January 1921.

Obverse
Head of Charles Vyner de Windt Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, facing right. Around above, C. V. BROOKE RAJAH; below, SARAWAK.

Obverse Inscription	C. V. BROOKE RAJAH SARAWAK

Reverse
Value 1 CENT in two lines within a wreath of two olive branches; below, the date 1920. Above the date, the mint mark H.

Reverse Inscription	1 CENT 1920

Edge	Plain	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.
[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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One Cent (CuproNickel): Details

Country	Sarawak
Currency	Sarawak Dollar
Sub-type of	One Cent
From	1920
To	1920
Face Value	1 (x Cent)
Current	No (demonetised 1953)
Material	CuproNickel
Designer
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	18.0000 mm
Mass	1.9400 g

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One Cent (CuproNickel): Photos

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	Cn cent, Birmingham, 1920 Copyright: American Numismatic Society / CC BY NC Source
	Cn cent, Birmingham, 1920 Copyright: American Numismatic Society / CC BY NC Source

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