Summary
1/2 Cent, Issued by Sarawak, Malaysia, 1933 H
Minted by Heaton & Son, Birmingham, England
Obverse Description
Head of Charles V. Brooke facing right; around, C.V. BROOKE RAJAH
Reverse Description
Within a laurel wreath HALF / CENT; around above, SARAWAK; below, 1933; mint mark, H, above date
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Charles V. Brooke, depicted on the obverse of this coin, became Rajah of Sarawak in 1917. Japanese occupation of the area in World War II caused so much damage to the economy that he ceded it to Britain in 1946. Sarawak became part of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1994
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Date Issued
1933 AD
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Issued By
Charles V. Brooke Rajah of Sarawak, Sarawak (Malaysia), 1933
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Mint
Heaton & Sons (Mint), Birmingham, England, Great Britain, 1933
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Denomination
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
18 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.98 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#20
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. British Commonwealth Coins., 489-492 Pages
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