Fifty Cents 1906, Coin from Sarawak - detailed information

Fifty Cents 1906, Coin from Sarawak (demonetised 1953)
CoinFifty Cents 1906

Silver coinage was introduced in Sarawak in 1900. The weights and fineness of the silver coins of Rajah Charles Brooke corresponded with the respective issues of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

Coins issued in 1906 circulated for 36 years until the Japanese occupation forces replaced them with their own invasion currency in 1942. During 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.

After the war, Sarawak did not regain independence and eventually became one of the states forming the Federation of Malaysia. Its coinage was formally demonetised in 1953.

MintHeaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mint MarkLetter H Total Mintage 10,000
Obverse
Sarawak / Fifty Cents 1906 - obverse photo

Head of Charles Brooke, the second Rajah of Sarawak, facing left. Around, the monarch's legend C. BROOKE RAJAH · SARAWAK ·.

Obverse Inscription C. BROOKE RAJAH · SARAWAK ·
Reverse
Sarawak / Fifty Cents 1906 - reverse photo

Within a rope circle tied at the bottom, the value 50; around, FIFTY · 1906 · CENTS. The mint mark H of the Birmingham Mint (previously known as Heaton and Sons) is below the knot.

Reverse Inscription 50 FIFTY · 1906 · CENTS
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Fifty Cents 1906: Details
CountrySarawak
CurrencySarawak Dollar
Coin TypeFifty Cents (Large)
Issued1906
MonarchCharles Brooke, Rajah
EffigyCharles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Face Value50 (x Cent)
Total Mintage10,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1953
Material0.800 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size31.0000 mm
Mass13.5700 g
OCC IDQBVY-XEWR-CGKA-OJZN
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Fifty Cents 1906: Photos
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Fifty Cents 1906: Photo SARAWAK, Rajah Charles J.Brooke (1868-1917), silver fifty cents 1906H / thumbnail SARAWAK, Rajah Charles J.Brooke (1868-1917), silver fifty cents 1906H
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Fifty Cents 1906: Photo SARAWAK, Rajah Charles J.Brooke (1868-1917), silver fifty cents 1906H / thumbnail SARAWAK, Rajah Charles J.Brooke (1868-1917), silver fifty cents 1906H
Copyright: Noble Numismatics
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