Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah 1 Sen

History

1 Sen 1986-1993, KM# 15a, Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah

Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru

Description

Brunei is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the country is completely surrounded by the insular Malaysian state of Sarawak. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's territory is divided between the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia. The government is an absolute monarchy under the Sultan, which implements a combination of English common law and sharia law, as well as direct general Islamic practices.

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Obverse	Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Hassanal Bolkiah Depicts a half-bust of Hassanal Bolkiah facing right wearing a hat. Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III, born on 15 July 1946, has been the Sultan of Brunei since 1967 and has held the position of prime minister since the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. As one of the few absolute monarchs globally, he is the eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Queen Pengiran Anak Damit, being the 29th sultan to assume the throne of Brunei after his father's abdication in 1967. Recognized among the wealthiest individuals globally, as of 2023, Hassanal Bolkiah is reported to have a net worth of $30 billion. Holding the title of the world's longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state, he celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 5 October 2017, marking 50 years of his reign. SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
Reverse	Depicts local design surrounded by country name, date and denomination. · KERAJAAN BRUNEI · 1987 · 1 SEN
Edge	Plain