Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah 20 Sen

History

20 Sen 1993-2016, KM# 37, Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

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	Costume (hat, dress etc.) Uniform Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Hassanal Bolkiah Depicts an effigy of Hassanal Bolkiah wearing a military uniform and hat. 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 a claw-shaped local design representing an animal, surrounded by a country name, date and denomination. · KERAJAAN BRUNEI · 1994 · 20 SEN
Edge	Reeded (milled)