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50 Ringgit
| Issuer | Brunei Currency and Monetary Board |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Printer | Note Printing Australia, Melbourne, Australia (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | A large intaglio vignette of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I in full regalia occupies the right portion of the note, accompanied by the royal arms at upper right. At centre and left, a botanical vignette of the Tepus Kantan (Etlingera solaris) medicinal flower is rendered in green tones against a repetitive numeral underprint of '50' across the entire field. A transparent window with a stylised floral motif appears at the far left, characteristic of the polymer substrate. |
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| Reverse lettering | نݢارا بروني دارالسلام BELUKAR TROPIKAL (TROPICAL SHRUB) $50 FIFTY DOLLARS ليما ڤولوه ريڠڬيت (Translation: State of Brunei Darussalam TROPICAL SHRUB $50 FIFTY DOLLARS FIFTY DOLLARS) |
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Brunei adopted polymer for its 50 Ringgit a full decade before most Southeast Asian central banks had committed to the substrate — a pragmatic choice for a small-circulation currency in a high-humidity equatorial climate, where cotton-paper notes deteriorate quickly. Note Printing Australia, the commercial arm of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has produced the series continuously since 1998.
The B$50 denomination sits in an interesting position within the Brunei system: the currency board arrangement with Singapore means Brunei notes are accepted at par in Singapore, adding a second circulation environment that accelerates wear on the lower denominations far more than this one.