COINS
Coins issued by Brunei Currency Board, if
have not been tampered with, are legal tender up to their face value with the following
restrictions:-
- coins of the denomination exceeding $1 : for the payment of any amount
- coins of the denomination of 50 cents and $1 : for the payment of an amount not
exceeding $10
- coins of any lower denomination than 50 cents : for the payment of an amount not
exceeding $2
The coins in circulation are in the
denominations of 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents. There were 3 designs of
coins being issued, the first one being issued in 1967 where the obverse design featured
the portrait of the late Sultan Omar’ Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien
while
both the
second and third issue of coins featuring the portraits of His Majesty Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam were issued in 1968 and 1993 respectively. The reverse designs for both issues
were the same.
Different series of coins issued
Specifications
of current coins in circulation
