Five Cents 1908, Coin from Sarawak - detailed information
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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 1908 circulated for 34 years until the Japanese occupation forces replaced them with their own invasion currency in 1942. 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. | ||||||
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| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | 1986 | Coin description | ||
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| The Coins of Malaysia | 1969 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Proof | Proof | 1,072.42 | 1,113.70 | 1,154.97 | 1,196.25 |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 415.14 | 460.91 | 506.68 | 552.45 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Uncirculated (UNC) | 234.43 | 211.80 | 189.18 | 166.55 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 148.54 | 134.73 | 120.92 | 107.11 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Very Fine (VF) | 61.08 | 51.39 | 41.70 | 32.01 | |
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| Country | Sarawak |
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| Currency | Sarawak Dollar |
| Coin Type | Five Cents (Silver) |
| Issued | 1908 |
| Monarch | Charles Brooke, Rajah |
| Effigy | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak |
| Face Value | 5 (x Cent) |
| Total Mintage | 40,000 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1953 |
| Material | 0.800 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 15.5000 mm |
| Mass | 1.3500 g |
| OCC ID | QBVY-XOWR-CNZR-EJZN |
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Coin - 5 Cents, Sarawak, 1908
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Coin - 5 Cents, Sarawak, 1908
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Sarawak 1908-H 5 cents
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Sarawak 1908-H 5 cents
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | Sarawak SS 13 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Sarawak KM# 8 |