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1000 Dollars - Hassanal Bolkiah Independence Day
| Issuer | Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH |
| Reverse description | Frontal view of the Istana Nurul Iman (the Sultan's palace and seat of government), a large modern structure with a prominent central dome and symmetrical wings, rendered in fine architectural detail at centre. The national emblem of Brunei appears above the building. The Arabic legend 'جان بروني' curves along the upper periphery, flanked by a dashed border. The denomination '$1000' appears in the lower central field, with the inscription 'BRUNEI INDEPENDENCE 1984' arching along the lower border. The Hijri year '1404' appears to the left in Arabic numerals. |
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Issued to mark Brunei's independence from Britain on January 1, 1984, after nearly a century as a British protectorate. The sultanate had resisted full independence for years — partly due to the failed 1962 rebellion led by A.M. Azahari, which prompted the Sultan to indefinitely suspend elections and rule by decree, a political posture that shaped the cautious, delayed path to sovereignty.
At 50 grams of .917 gold, this was a prestige issue from the outset, not a circulation piece. Mintages for Bruneian gold commemoratives of this period were tightly controlled and remain difficult to verify from official records.