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5 Dollars - Charles Vyner Brooke
| Issuer | Government of Sarawak |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Size | 178 x 108 mm |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, in an oval vignette at upper right, facing left. At upper left, the denomination numeral '5' appears within a circular vignette flanked by bilingual inscriptions in Jawi script and Chinese characters. A central vignette displays a tropical landscape with palm trees and a river scene, overlaid by a large guilloche underprint bearing the numeral '5'. The date '1st January 1938' and the signature of the Financial Secretary appear in the lower right quadrant, with the Sarawak coat of arms at lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT KUCHING FIVE DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY FOR VALUE RECEIVED |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central geometric vignette of intricate lathe-work guilloche design, with the denomination numeral '5' enclosed within a circular medallion at its centre, inscribed 'DOLLARS' below. The overall composition is framed by an ornate border with radiating starburst motifs at the cardinal points. The legends 'THE GOVERNMENT OF' and 'SARAWAK' arc above and below the central vignette respectively. |
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