The Coins of the Brunei dollar are part of the physical form of current Brunei currency, the Brunei dollar. They have changed through time along with Brunei itself. A British protectorate from 1888 until 1984, it is currently an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations. ISO 4217 Code BND User(s) Brunei, Singapore Inflation 0. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, the majority of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ...

Tin 1/2 and 1 Pitis

These are coins that were struck in AH 1285, approximately 1868. The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (Arabic: التقويم الهجري; at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Gāhshomāri-ye Hejri; also called the Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...

The AH 1304 (1887) 1 Cent Coin

This coin has on the obverse a star inside a circle with an Arabic inscription outside. The reverse has 1 inside a circle with SULTANATE OF BRUNEI 1304. The terms obverse and reverse apply almost exclusively to currency, and most often specifically to coins; they are usually described with less precision as, respectively, the front and back sides, or with regard to a coin tossed to produce a random choice between two things, heads and tails. They can... The terms obverse and reverse apply almost exclusively to currency, and most often specifically to coins; they are usually described with less precision as, respectively, the front and back sides, or with regard to a coin tossed to produce a random choice between two things, heads and tails. They can...

1967 Coinage

The decision was taken to adopt a native Bruneian currency called the Brunei dollar (or ringgit in Malay), which is divided into 100 cents (or sen in Malay). The portrait of the then Sultan, Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin III (ruled 1950–1967) is depicted on the obverse. The coins issued were 1c, 5c, 10c, 20c, and 50c. ISO 4217 Code BND User(s) Brunei, Singapore Inflation 0. ... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ...

Coinage of 1968–77

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah acceded to the throne upon the abdication of his father in late 1967. The title of the Sultan is given as SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH I. The same denominations as the 1967 coinage were retained and are still being struck. Commemorative coins of $1 through to $1,000 were struck in this period.

Coinage of 1977–83

The title of the Sultan was changed to SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH. In 1977, coins were struck with I and without I in the Sultan's title.

Coinage of 1984–92

Brunei became a fully independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on January 1, 1984. There was no change to the Bruneian coins in this period. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Coinage since 1993

An entirely new portrait depicting the Sultan facing forward was adopted. The title of the Sultan is now given as SULTAN AL HAJ HASSANAL BOLKIAH.