Coin, 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1938
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1938 AD
1 Cent, Issued by British North Borneo, Malaysia, 1938 H Minted by Heaton & Son, Birmingham, England Obverse: Shield of arms of the British North Borneo Company; on shield, a lion above a dhow; native warrior supporters one holding a shield the other as large machete; the crest, two arms holding a flag staff; below on ribbon the motto PERGO ET PERAGO (translation: I undertake and I achieve); below, the mint mark, H.
Reverse: Within a circle of beads, 1 / CENT; around, STATE OF NORTH BORNEO . 1938 . Edge: Plain.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
It had 1 cent coins struck in England from 1882. In 1903-1904 it moved from the use of bronze to copper-nickel, issuing 1 cent, 2 1/2 cents and 5 cent coin in that metal.
For the 1 cent denomination, the 2,000,000 pieces struck in 1904 sufficed until 1921 when a further 1,000,000 pieces were produced. That issue in turn proved sufficient until 1935 when another 1,000,000 produced followed by this, the second last production (of the same number) in 1938. The last 1 cent coins were prepared in 1941 with the Japanese invasion in 1942 ending the series.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Copper-Nickel
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 20 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.24 g (Weight)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Heaton & Sons (Mint)
- Place recorded
- British North Borneo (Malaysia)
- Series recorded
- British North Borneo
- Denomination recorded
- 1 Cent
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-80539
- Museum object name
- Coin - 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1938
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- NU 8918
- Published references
- KM#3
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.