© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
½ Cent Pattern
1295 (1878) year| Copper | 4.65 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | North Borneo (British Malaysia) |
|---|---|
| Period | British North Borneo Company (1881-1941) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1295 (1878) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Cent (0.005) |
| Currency | Dollar (1882-1941) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.65 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#421104 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Scripts in four sided circle, square with shaped hole inside.
Script: Arabic
Lettering: Misrada bernaja (belanaja) suga (suku) 200 humbak (habuk) perak
Translation: Petty money current at 200 to the silver dollar
Edge
Plain
Comment
Pattern for circulation but never issued.
Interesting fact
The Pattern ½ Cent coin from North Borneo (British Malaysia) made of Copper weighing 4.65 g is interesting because it was minted in 1878, during a time when North Borneo was still a British colony, and it features a unique design that was never adopted for circulation. Instead, it was only used as a pattern coin, making it a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists.
