Bust of Charles Rajah right surrounded by his name, title above and kingdom name below.

Charles Vyner Brooke (1874–1963) was the third and final White Rajah of Sarawak, ruling from 1917 until 1946. As the last monarch of the Brooke Dynasty, he faced increasing political and financial pressures, particularly during World War II, when the Japanese occupied Sarawak from 1941 to 1945. Following the war, he controversially ceded Sarawak to the British Crown in 1946, ending over a century of Brooke family rule. His decision was met with strong opposition from local leaders, including his own nephew, Anthony Brooke, who led a movement against the annexation. Despite his abdication, Vyner Brooke remained a symbolic figure in Sarawak’s history, representing an era of unique colonial governance.

Value within an olive wreath with ribbon below, date below, the mint mark (H) below wreath knot.