One Cent 1879, Coin from Sarawak - detailed information
One Cent 1879, Coin from Sarawak (demonetised 1953)
| Coin | One Cent 1879 | ||
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The one cent coin was the most popular denomination of the Sarawak dollar. Coins issued in 1879 circulated for 63 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. | |||
| Mint | Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Mintage | 750,000 |
Obverse |
Head of Charles Brooke, the second Rajah of Sarawak, facing left. Around, the monarch's legend C. BROOKE RAJAH. |
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| Obverse Inscription | C. BROOKE RAJAH | ||
Reverse |
The value and denomination ONE CENT is in two lines within a wreath of two olive branches; around above, SARAWAK; below the wreath, the date 1879. |
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| Reverse Inscription | ONE CENT SARAWAK 1879 | ||
| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
One Cent 1879: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintage | unknown |
One Cent 1879: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins, Coins and Tokens of the British Empire | 1889 | Coin description | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | |||
| Atkins, Coins and Tokens of the British Empire | 1889 | Varieties | Proof | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof |
One Cent 1879 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See FAQ before use! This is not a proper prediction! | ||||||
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Proof | Proof | 811.21 | 816.68 | 822.16 | 827.63 |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Uncirculated (UNC) | 158.74 | 148.19 | 137.65 | 127.10 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 56.68 | 53.94 | 51.20 | 48.46 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Very Fine (VF) | 22.28 | 21.35 | 20.42 | 19.49 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Fine (F) | 9.18 | 8.84 | 8.50 | 8.15 | |
Historic values in USD for One Cent 1879 / Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
| (hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information) |
Historic values in USD for One Cent 1879 / Proof / Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
| (hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information) |
All (24) Coins of Country: Sarawak, Type: One Cent
One Cent 1879: Details
| Country | Sarawak |
|---|---|
| Currency | Sarawak Dollar |
| Coin Type | One Cent (Copper) |
| Issued | 1879 |
| Monarch | Charles Brooke, Rajah |
| Effigy | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak |
| Face Value | 1 (x Cent) |
| Mintage | 750,000 |
| Current | No (demonetised 1953) |
| Material | Copper |
| Designer | Joseph Moore |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size (mm) | 29 |
| Mass (g) | 9.3300 |
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One Cent 1879: Photos
One Cent 1879: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | Sarawak SS 9 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Sarawak KM# 6 |