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50 Dollars - Charles Brooke
| Issuer | Government of Sarawak |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Green intaglio note with a central vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke in military uniform, the Sarawak coat of arms below, and palm trees to the left forming a tropical landscape underprint. The denomination "FIFTY DOLLARS" appears in bold letterpress to the left and right of the portrait, with the date "1st July 1929" and the Treasurer of Sarawak's signature at lower right. Corner numerals "50" are set within ornate guilloche panels, and the lower margin carries the denomination in Malay, Arabic, and Chinese scripts. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT KUCHING FIFTY DOLLARS FIFTY DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY FOR VALUE RECEIVED |
| Reverse description | Monochrome green reverse printed in letterpress and intaglio, dominated by a large central circular guilloche medallion inscribed "THE GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK" enclosing a decorative star device. The denomination numeral "50" appears in bold within ornate rectangular panels to the left and right of the medallion, each flanked above and below by the word "DOLLARS". Spiral rosette corner ornaments and interlocking geometric lathe-work borders frame the entire composition. |
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