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10 Dollars, Brunei, 1976–1986 (Pick 8)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1976-1986

Issuing entity

Brunei

This 10 Dollars note was issued in Brunei, with dates recorded from 1976–1986. It belongs to the Ringgit / Dollar (1967-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Hassanal Bolkiah (1967-date). It measures 134 × 79 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 8.

Obverse: Blue on multicolor underprint. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I in military uniform at right. Hassanal Bolkiah (born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei and the Prime Minister of Brunei. He is one of the last absolute monarchs in the world. Its lettering reads “KERAJAAN BRUNEI / GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI / SA-PULOH RINGGIT / TEN DOLLARS / SULTAN”. Reverse: Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque (Malay: Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien, Jawi) is an Islamic mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is often considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific. Scripts: Arabic, Latin and Jawi.

The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: Sultan Hassan al-Bolkiah I. Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
134 × 79 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Sultan Hassan al-Bolkiah I

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Ringgit / Dollar (1967-date)
Demonetized
Yes

Design

Obverse
Blue on multicolor underprint. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I in military uniform at right. Hassanal Bolkiah (born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei and the Prime Minister of Brunei. He is one of the last absolute monarchs in the world.
Reverse
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque (Malay: Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien, Jawi) is an Islamic mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is often considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific. Scripts: Arabic, Latin and Jawi
Obverse lettering
KERAJAAN BRUNEI / GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI / SA-PULOH RINGGIT / TEN DOLLARS / SULTAN

Identification

Value
10 Dollars
Dates recorded
1976-1986
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 8

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
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Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P8
  • NumistaN# 218117

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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