One Cent 1904, Coin from North Borneo - detailed information

One Cent 1904, Coin from North Borneo (demonetised 1953)
CoinOne Cent 1904

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 1904 the Company moved from the use of bronze to copper-nickel for the 1 cent.

MintHeaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mint MarkLetter H Total Mintage 2,000,000 (2.0 million)
Obverse
North Borneo / One Cent 1904 - obverse photo

The Coat of Arms of the British North Borneo Chartered Company; on a shield, a lion above a dhow (native boat) with sails; the shield is supported by two native warriors, one holding a shield, the other a large native sword or 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 for The Mint Birmingham Limited, known as Ralph Heaton and Sons Limited before 1879).

Obverse Inscription (none)
Reverse
North Borneo / One Cent 1904 - reverse photo

Within a circle of beads, value 1 CENT on two lines; around, · STATE OF NORTH BORNEO · ; below, the date 1904.

Reverse Inscription 1 CENT STATE OF NORTH BORNEO · 1904 ·
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
One Cent 1904: References to Information Used
All (17) coins of type: One Cent
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
One Cent 1882 2,000,000 1882
One Cent 1884 2,000,000 1884
One Cent 1885 1,000,000 1885
One Cent 1886 5,000,000 1886
One Cent 1887 6,000,000 1887
One Cent 1888 6,000,000 1888
One Cent 1889 9,000,000 1889
One Cent 1890 8,000,000 1890
One Cent 1891 3,000,000 1891
One Cent 1894 1,000,000 1894
One Cent 1896 1,000,000 1896
One Cent 1904 2,000,000 (none)
One Cent 1907 1,000,000 1907
One Cent 1921 1,000,000 (none)
One Cent 1935 1,000,000 (none)
One Cent 1938 1,000,000 (none)
One Cent 1941 1,000,000 (none)
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One Cent 1904: Details
CountryNorth Borneo
CurrencyBritish North Borneo Dollar
Coin TypeOne Cent (CuproNickel)
Issued1904
Face Value1 (x Cent)
Total Mintage2,000,000 (2.0 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1953
MaterialCuproNickel
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size20.0000 mm
Mass3.2300 g
OCC IDRDKL-MOMK-CGGJ-ONZB
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One Cent 1904: Photos
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One Cent 1904: Photo Coin - 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1904 / thumbnail Coin - 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1904
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One Cent 1904: Photo Coin - 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1904 / thumbnail Coin - 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1904
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One Cent 1904: Photo British North Borneo 1904 Cent / thumbnail British North Borneo 1904 Cent
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One Cent 1904: Photo British North Borneo 1904 Cent / thumbnail British North Borneo 1904 Cent
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One Cent 1904: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and BruneiBritish North Borneo SS 8
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsBritish North Borneo KM# 3